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Technology affects so many different aspects of the human body. It can affect eyesight, posture, dopamine levels and more. This visual portrays the symptom of sleep deprivation due to phone usage before bed. Blue light from phones and other electronic devices emits short wavelengths that More
As a fifth grader, I remember begging my parents to let me download instagram because all of my friends had it. After months of prying and begging, my parents finally allowed me to get it. I followed all of my friends, and mutual friends. From More
I believe the stigma against “iPad kids”, kids whose days depend on an iPad (or other electronic device), is extremely valid. I recall a time when I was facetiming my cousins, one who is 8 and the other is 3. The 3 year old had More
For the articles I read, “Negative Effects of Technology: What to Know” and “9 Subtle Ways Technology is Making Humanity Worse”, they were mostly about the ways technology is psychologically and physically harming people. Some of the highlights are depression, neck and back pain, eye More
Social Media is a huge aspect of a lot of people’s lives. It dominates our time, focus and energy. Despite it being a beacon for freedom of speech, it has created a false perception of happiness or caring in many people’s lives. Consuming so More
I struggled for a long time with looking at a screen when I definitely should have been asleep. This was a major issue during my first stint in college at University of Maine at Farmington. I was was always struggling to attend class or take More
Digital Dangers The harm that resonated with me is the issue of social isolation. In my experience, it is extremely easy for the algorithm to draw people down into a pit of despair or of misplaced hope; the problem of propaganda is pervasive and subtle. More
Did you ever find yourself mindlessly scrolling through your instagram, Tik Tok or Facebook? Pretty weird feeling, huh? When you finally realise what you are doing and snap back to the reality, you probably ask yourself – “How and why did I get there? I More
I always keep melatonin on my nightstand, next to my phone charger. I usually am on my phone right up until I decide to go to bed. More often than not, this has caused me to stay up later than I should’ve. I always wake More
I recall a time when I was too immersed in social media. This was when I was a pre-teen through my early teenage years and I was very closely tied to my online drawing community on this semi-small art community app on my iPad. I More
The most common and most harmful aspect of todays technology is accessibility. Smartphones especially are widely accessible and the ease of use is increasing exponentially. New phones are containing features including extended battery life, and other features like “low power mode” to further conserve battery More
The design issue I’d like to focus in on is the addictive nature of social media, and how it contributes to distractions. I personally relate to this issue as it affects me often in my everyday life. Every time we get a notification, it provides More
The problem I chose to address here is how many technologies promote an overall lack of physical activity and exercise. When the primary method of interaction with tech is done sitting down at a screen and typing, poor physical health is almost guaranteed for anyone More
3 years ago my friend joined an ESports team and was a very important member of that team. They had tournaments very often during the year and he spent up to 15 hours a day during that period. After a certain time, he started to More
The development and integration of the digital world with our daily lives has begun to show some concerning long-term effects, especially in the most recent decade as our lives have become ever more intertwined with having a smart device in our pocket. One of many More
Digital technology can be very harmful and dangerous to an individual’s mental state in today’s world. Especially Social Media. The social media app TikTok, is simply an app where you scroll through videos with a combination of catchy dances and music/sounds. When someone scrolls through More
Design Flaw to human vulnerabilities: Unlimited usage of social media feeds our addictive nature to compare ourselves. Design solution: App that limits the amount of time the user can explore social media New media and technology continues to advance quickly as time goes on. We More
After working in an office all summer and starting my internship at school it quickly became evident to me just how much time people spend looking at a screen per day. I would say on average I would spend roughly four hours out of the More
After reading the article, “The Future Well-Being in a Tech-Saturated World,” written by Pew Research Center discusses the big parts of social media harms. For example, the future well-being and digital life dramatically intertwined with our daily life over the last 20 years. The big More
Article Chosen: PEW Research Article CLEAR IMAGE: Task 2 NMD 200 Design Issue being targeted: Lack of Privacy Although technology, specifically social media, has its benefits within relationships and adolescence, there is a large amount of damage it is causing to the younger generation and More
Sleep Disruptions Caused by Technology: Technology has many harmful effects, one of which being the strain it causes on the sleep cycle. The use of technology before bed seriously disrupts your ability to fall and stay asleep. As someone with insomnia myself, I understand More
I read the two articles entitled “Negative effects of technology: What to know” and “9 subtle ways technology is making humanity worse.” These articles were more list orientated, focused on listing some simple ways that technology negatively affects people in their everyday lives. The articles More
One of the things from “Negative Effects of Technology” from Medical News Today was how, in a 2017 study, 19-32 years old people who are active on social media are three times more likely to feel isolated. I think that this is interesting because the More
When I started reading “The Future of Well-Being in a Tech-Saturated World,” The first thing that grabbed my attention was “Digital Deficits.” It gives the definition of “People’s cognitive capabilities will be challenged in multiple ways, including their capacity for analytical thinking, memory, focus, creativity, More
I read the articles “Negative effects of technology” and “9 Subtle Ways Technology is Making Humanity Worse“. As a person who leans more towards being an introvert, I often find myself struggling with making friends. Not because social interaction is hard, but I don’t feel More
I have read the two articles below: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/negative-effects-of-technology#physical-health-effects http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/health-and-technology Both of these articles discuss different ways that technology has been affecting humans in a bad way. The first one goes into depth on how it is affecting children, especially whereas the other article More
I have been using technology for most of the life I have lived and can remember. I remember using instagram when I was a kid in middle school on my iPod touch. I still wonder to this day what kind of impact that it could More
The article “9 Subtle Ways Technology is Making Humanity Worse” lists nine different ways that technology is harming humans. These include physical ramifications — such as bad posture, eye strain, and insomnia — as well as psychological and social problems — like addiction, sedentary lifestyles, More
There is no dought in my mind that the addiction to technology is rapidly growing and causing a lot of harm to both the physical and mental well beings of humans. It’s very real and there is no denying as such. However, it is More
Technology is very beneficial for today’s day and age. Without technology, people may not have discovered the breakthroughs in medicine or the discoveries found about our universe. However, I have found that technology can be dangerous to the average viewer. I have found that I More
In the article, “Negative effects of technology: What to Know”, there was a section on eyestrain and the effects of blue light on the eyes specifically before they go to bed(and how that can also effect their sleep). I personally have blue light glasses, More
