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TECHNOLOGY CREATES SOCIAL ISOLATION AND NEUROSIS Social Impact of Technology By: Melanie Wente 1

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TECHNOLOGY CREATES SOCIAL ISOLATION AND

NEUROSIS

Social Impact of TechnologyBy: Melanie Wente

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INFORMATION TO BE COVERED

Introduction Definitions – Social Isolation/Neurosis Technology's influence Isolation Addiction The Experts Pros Cons Statistics Conclusion References

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WHAT IS SOCIAL ISOLATION?

Social isolation is an objective condition in which people have little interaction with others. This can be at:

SchoolWorkPublicHome

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WHAT IS NEUROSIS?

Neurosis can be defined as relatively mild personality disorder typified by excessive anxiety or indecision and a degree of social or interpersonal maladjustment

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THE TYPES OF TECHNOLOGIES INFLUENCE SOCIAL ISOLATION

Cell phones Tablets Laptops and Computers Video game consoles Television Social media -Facebook & Twitter

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ISOLATION The strongest criticism that can be made of

social media networks is that they deprive us of human interaction, and create virtual substitutes that still maintain emotional distance.

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EXAMPLES OF HOW PEOPLE ISOLATE THEMSELVES

o Technology has made us so addicted to the point where people are isolating our selves on a daily basis

Some students, admit that they purposely isolate themselves with their iPods between classes.

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ADDICTION Dr. Jerald Block, author for the American

Journal of Psychiatry, says Internet addiction can now be identified as causing “compulsive-impulsive disorders, such as checking e-mail constantly or always thinking the phone is vibrating.”

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WHAT EXPERTS SAY? MIT professor and clinical psychologist Sherry Turkle: spent a decade looking at how people relate to

“emotional” robots, and our preoccupation all things virtual, over face to face communication

we “friend” people on Facebook, keeping people at an emotional distance;

we text and tweet in 140 characters or less, instead of picking up the telephone and engaging with another

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PROS OF TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL MEDIA

Increased productivity Communication is easier latest news and events that are going around

in the world interact with new people, interact with our

existing social ties using the Internet easier for job seekers to find jobs, locate old

friends, and stay in touch with friends and family.

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CONS OF TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL MEDIA

Deprive us of human interaction Addicted without actually knowing it Feelings of loneliness are exacerbated by

being online too much Sites like Facebook create an artificial

perception of others Distractions at school, home & work Time waster

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CONS CONTINUED

Cell phones and computers has allowed work to invade and destroy personal time and time with our family and friends

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STATISTICS

In Korea, a Boot Camp Cure for Web Obsession, "'Up to 30 percent of South Koreans under 18, or about 2.4 million people, are at risk of Internet addiction,' said Ahn Dong-hyun, a child psychiatrist at Hanyang University in Seoul”.

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CONCLUSION As a result, technology cause social isolation and

neurosis Many studies from university psychologists have come

to the conclusion that many individuals in todays society are addicted to their technology

Addiction can also have negative effects including, lying, poor achievements and social isolation.

The addiction can lead to excessive use, withdrawal and tolerance.

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CONCLUSION CONTINUED

The overrated use of Internet has brought coldness and distance between people.

Instead of meeting people, technology addicts choose to stay at home and surf through different web pages or even go alone in the park and be alone with their pcs

It's important for students to be talking to one another at school, socializing and being part of a community instead of listening to their ipods.

If we actually put down our cell phones and laptops we can engage in a better lifestyle with the people around us.

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REFERENCES

Crimbchin, P. (2011). The CyBurr. The Online Edition of Kent State University's Special Interest Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.theburr.com/archives/Fall_08/story7.html

Gentain, B. (2011, October 12). Use of Smart Phones Increases in the US - Magento & WordPress Experts. Hudson Valley NY Web Designers. Retrieved from http://sherodesigns.com/business-solutions/use-of-smart-phones-increases-in-the-us/

HC Consulting Group (2011, September 14). Pros and cons of technology. HC Consulting Group. Retrieved from http://hcdesk.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-technology/

James, R. (2012, December 17). Does Social Media Create Social Isolation or Unity? Retrieved from http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2012/articles/social-media-articles/does-social-media-create-social-isolation-or-unity.html

Strachan , Y. (2012, April 16). Does social media cause a more isolated society? Digital Journal. Retrieved from http://digitaljournal.com/article/322982