Technology; Evolving Toward a Great Future

Some people may be concerned that technology is leading the world towards a great disaster. Instead of helping them one way or another, technology has affected them negatively. Computer Vision Syndrome is one example that illustrates how technology affects people's bodies. The American Optometric Association define Computer Vision Syndrome as, a group of eye and vision-related problems that result from extended computer use. Many individuals experience eye discomfort and vision problems when viewing a computer screen for long periods 2014). While many people are concerned about the technology and how it affects their body. Physiologically there is a real phenomenon makes people suffer from a computer anxiety (Moldafsky & Kown, 1994). There is a study done by Brosnan and Davidson, which shows the third of the entire population have Technophobia (1994). Jay declare that Technophobia is a resistance to talk about computers or even think about them. Moreover, Technophobia is a hostile or aggressive thought about computers (1981). Moving towards social life, it has been affected by technology and the emergence of the internet. It was found that the more time people spend using the internet; the more they lose contact with their social environment. The more hours people use the internet; the less time they spend with real human beings (Nie & Erbring, 2005).

It is true that technology has negatively affected people in some circumstances; however, its advantages are more than its disadvantages. Physically, computer vision syndrome can be avoided with the correct seating posture, good visionary distance and soft lightning of the computer screen (Computer Vision Syndrome, 2014). We cannot deny that technophobia does exist, but it can be cu...

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