Technology is quickly becoming one of the most utilized resources used by man today. It is not only advancing at an exponential rate, but is also being personified throughout numerous domains across our society. The world we live in today is radically different than the world wenty years ago. That being said, investigating and analyzing the way technology currently affects human development is an area of study that would be of great value. Specifically, we believe concluding implications are the key to gaining an understanding of the present and future development of humans. Through an evolutionary-developmental lens, we will discuss how technology has shown to impact the way infants and young children interact (i.e. socially, and cognitively). Likewise, the same framework will be used to discuss the way technology impacts the development of adolescents and young adults. Finally, the current literature will also address the technological influence on the social and cognitive development of older adults.
The advancement in technology has a developmental impact on infants and young children. Specifically, the impacts of technology can be seen in the social, cognitive, and evolutionary-developmental perspectives. The amount of exposure that infants and young children have to technology has been increasing exponentially over the years. Data reveals that children under 24 months of age have limited access to technological devices due to their limited motor functioning (CITE). Children do not have sufficient haptic ability, and have deficient control over their physiological movement. Despite this, children between the ages of 3 and 5 start to gain motor development, affording the opportunity to interact with the digital world (CITE)...
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Television has become a big part in children’s day-to-day lives especially in the 20th century. Children in this century rely on television to keep them entertained and educated instead of entertaining and educating themselves by participating in activities, which will teach them a lot more in life then the actual television. There is no doubt that children are most easily influenced by television because of the different content that they watch as well as the amount of time consumed watching TV. The television does have an emotional and intellectual development on children but this all depends on the content that they’re watching and the way that they absorb the information that the show is trying to send out. Different programs will portray
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Eliana Dockterman persuades her readers to believe that early exposure to technology is beneficial to children by presenting evidence and statistics, providing counterarguments to opposing views, and providing trusted and valued opinions.
Need a babysitter? There’s an app for that. In fact, an estimate of seven hundred apps are designed specifically for iPad users under the age of three. The conception of touch screen technologies has become much more commonplace in our society. However, has it insidiously crept into our children’s world and become their teacher and companion? Do babies and toddlers as young as two years of age really gain any significant benefits with this electronic babysitter? Isn’t this the time when they should be mastering walking and crawling, rather than tapping and swiping? It is my opinion that introducing this technology to young children will create more harm than good.
Our life evolved around technology and eventually technology influencing human evolution. Technology such telephones, cell phones, and of course, the Internet change the way we communicate as it help to communicate better and also stay in touch with family and friends. Even for myself I am overly dependent on technology for everything such as finding recipe, directory, making phone call, sending text message or email, dictionary, online books, online movie streaming and etc. Even young toddlers and children’s are confident users of technology today, which can help development of children's thinking and limiting challenges to their imagination and
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People use technology for our daily lives and some of us over use technology. The dependency on technology is not good. Not only does this affect people,but kids as well. Technology has taken away the human interaction people and kids have with each other. According to the book No Impact Man by Colin Beavan, beavan states, “Knowing how to live is not something we have to teach children. Knowing how to live is something we have to be careful not to take away from them.”As kids grow older they are learning to live and only depend on technology.Before people would see kids running around outside interacting with one another. Today we have kids face timing or playing with each other through video
Finding a home, businesses, school or most any other public building that does not have internet access is becoming more and more difficult these days. It is no surprise that the internet is one of the most important technological developments facilitates communication, it decreases costs for people and businesses, and it is a platform for entertainment. All these advantages come with a price. Technology is making our lives easier but at the same time, it is taking over our lives. The group that seems to be the most affected is the youth. By embracing new technologies, the youth have given up old skills and old ways of life. This trend is quickly making youth completely dependent on technology.
The number one reason why the nation watches television is because of one simple word: laziness. Nowadays nobody has time to go to art exhibits, make crochet doilies, and prepare candle lit dinners. What seems to be on everybody’s mind, are deadlines, cell phones, soccer games, the Internet, fast food, and total chaos. There are so many family situations where both parents work, children are rushed into life and having a quiet dinner is absolutely impossible. Most households consider watching the television good quality, family time. It is a time where families can catch up on each other’s lives, and still be entertained.
Does technology affect children’s development? Technology has had some amazing new advances in the last 20 years. From cell phones to computers to even personal assistance on some devices, we have had some amazing new improvements. But the question is, Are these advances good for our children? How does the world of technology that we live in today affect our children?
As disclosed in the article, The Impact of Technology on the Developing Child, Chris Rowan acknowledges, “Rather than hugging, playing, rough housing, and conversing with children, parents are increasingly resorting to providing their children with more TV, video games, and the latest iPads and cell phone devices, creating a deep and irreversible chasm between parent and child” (par. 7). In the parent’s perspective, technology has become a substitute for a babysitter and is becoming more convenient little by little. It is necessary for a growing child to have multiple hours of play and exposure to the outside world each day. However, the number of kids who would rather spend their days inside watching tv, playing video games, or texting is drastically increasing. Children are not necessarily the ones to be blamed for their lack of interest in the world around them, but their parents for allowing their sons and daughters to indulge in their relationship with technology so powerfully. Kids today consider technology a necessity to life, because their parents opted for an easier way to keep their children entertained. Thus resulting in the younger generations believing that technology is a stipulation rather than a
... only become greater. With the progression of technology our lives become easier and everyday tasks become simpler to complete, but with increase in ease and simplicity comes a decrease in authentic interactions and activities. Modern technology has almost replaced our generation’s physical social lives, it has left many basic skills unlearned, and has ultimately become a physical part of who we are. Our devices seem to be part of us, and functioning without them, for most, is an unthinkable thought. The effects on our generation’s lives today are all but minimal. With technology progressing each and every day one might find themselves observing the young children who already have the skills to unlock ipones, open and close apps, and who might even own their own “kids tablet,” and ask “How will advances in technology effect the next generation’s lives?”
Nowadays it's hard to find kids without an iPad let alone teens with no phone. This all started in 1973 when Motorola introduced the flip phone to the world. After that the world was never the same, not only has the mobile phone affected grown-ups but it has affected teens the most. Surprisingly more than 50 % of teens agree on being addicted to their phones ( Joyce 1).
In conclusion, since technology is exceeding our humanity, humans have relied on technology for everyday use. Technology is also affecting our future generations with providing the ease of doing school assignments without using their knowledge. Also, toddlers today are professional in using electronic devices before they even pronounce a word. On the other hand, children also rely on the use of technology their entire life like a bad habit. In the end, technology lessens a person’s intelligence and thinking skills, because he/she depended on technology rather than figuring it out on their own.