This document discusses how technology has impacted social development and interactions. It explores how cell phones, television, video games, and social media can reduce meaningful social connections and in-person interactions. While technology provides benefits, overuse of devices leads to social isolation, less family time, loss of social skills like writing, and more superficial online relationships instead of real-world connections. The conclusion warns that too much technology risks making people less human.
2. CONTENT
- What is social neurosis and social isolation.
- How does technology affect our day to day life and our social interactions.
- The different types of technology that make up the big picture.
- Cell Phones and Social Development.
- Television and Social Development.
- Gaming and Social Development.
- Social Networking and Social Development.
- Social Skills and Social Development..
- Conclusion.
3. SOCIAL ISOLATION
Social isolation refers to a complete or near-complete lack of contact with society.
It is usually involuntary, making it distinct from isolating tendencies or actions
consciously undertaken by a person, all of which go by various other names.
It is also not the same as loneliness rooted in temporary lack of contact with other
humans. Social isolation can be an issue for anyone despite their age, each age
group may show more symptoms than the other as children are different from adults.
4. SOCIAL NEUROSIS
Social neurosis is a class of functional mental
disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor
hallucinations, whereby the person’s behavior
is not outside socially acceptable norms. It is also
known as psychoneurosis or neurotic disorder and thus
those suffering from it are said to be neurotic.
The term essentially describes an “invisible injury”
and the resulting conditions.
5. OUR DAY TO DAY LIFE AND TECHNOLOGY
One would assume that technology of today would be mostly beneficial to us all.
It would provide us with the ability to understand other cultures, meet people
from all over the world. Technology would strengthen family relationships. It would
allow us to communicate effectively with others and help people to become more
socially adapt.. Unfortunately it did not all turn out in this way. With all of this
wonderful technology people have become distracted and overly stressed.
It has created an environment of people being increasingly isolated and having
very little human interactions. If they are having interactions they are in large
numbers of individuals but at the end of the day these relationships are cold and
very impersonal. Everyone wants to have as many friends on Facebook as possible.
6. ALL THIS DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE
AVAILABLE AT OUR FINGERTIPS.
In today’s world we have a lot of technological options at our fingertips.
Mobile phones, smart phones, PDA’s, desktop computers, laptop computers,
netbooks, tablet devices, video game systems, land line telephones,
voice over IP, email, instant messaging, and last but not least
social media. With such a wide range of possibilities we
should be the best connected bunch of individuals
but it is not the case. People over all communicate less with others.
There is very little personal interaction and email has become
the exclusive tool in most business communication.
7. CELL PHONES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Today cell phones can be used for almost everything from basic
communication, games, emails, alarm clock, and personal agendas.
This in turn has created many very dangerous habits amongst many.
Texting while driving and emailing while driving are two of the most
common problems. It has been widely reported that children are loosing
their connection with other family members due to the fact that they are
on their phones every waking moment. The youth of today freely admit
to texting, emailing, and playing games during family dinners.
It has also been reported on numerous occasions of students using their
cell phones and the built in cameras in order to cheat on tests.
8. TELEVISION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
There are many different theories on the effects of television on our society.
It has been reported in many studies that watching some well chosen programs
can have a positive strengthening impact on the family life. On the other hand
many professionals believe that television contributes to the downfall of our
social values and characters. The amount of violence that our children are exposed to on
a regular basis is believed to have a lasting impact on them and is believed to
bring our aggression. These theories have never been entirely proven but
definitely provide food for thought. The very obvious is the fact that television
viewing requires very little skill and thought on our part and due to that fact there
is very little meaningful interaction with other viewers. All of this combined
greatly reduces social skills.
9. GAMING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Gaming has become a potentially serious social setback.
It has been indicated that people get so absorbed in the
gaming world that that is all they talk about. They loose
the understanding between the real world and the game
world. This is especially true for many of the games that
are based on creating characters and entire communities.
There have also been many studies which have made a
connection between the violence in a video game and
human aggression. If used in moderation video games
are not all bad. They help build relationships amongst
players and can also act as great family activities.
10. SOCIAL NETWORKING AND SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Linked are some
of the most commonly used social networks.
They all have many benefit not only in the personal
world of many people but also in the business world.
It is very rewarding to be able to find a long lost fiend
as well as being able to stay in contact with people
who might have moved to other parts of the world.
Unfortunately people have been fired from their jobs
or put under a closer eye because they choose to use
these sites in the workplace. Not too mention the fact
that people become far more narcissistic.
11. SOCIAL SKILLS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Technology might have advanced our youth in many ways but it has also been
a great hindrance. We have become so addicted to our electronic devices that we
are almost unable to function without them. It has been shown in numerous
studies that school age youth are loosing their skills in basic witting. Everything
Is done on our computers and the art of handwriting is almost entirely gone.
The youth or today have problems with basic grammar and spelling.
A new language has been developed to speed up
texting and that language is impacting everyday life.
Short abbreviations find themselves on resumes and
cover letters. This leaves a poor first impression on the
employers.
12. CONCLUSION
We have created the world of today, full of amazing technology and time
saving
devices that help us in everyday life. In the process of all this wonder we
have began
to loose our own selves and our humanity. Too much of anything
regardless of
how great it may be is never good. Are we still human or just robots in
training?
