The Dumbest Generation

It's true that technology has brought many remarkable advancements. Changing the way we access information, and making it easier to complete our day-to-day lives. However, there are concerns about whether or not we rely too much on technology, and how that may affect us. Technology has been a prominent aspect in our lives for the past few decades, and many people and scientists have been debating the impact that technology may have on people's social and emotional skills, memory, and general knowledge, especially when it comes to children.

Technology is commonly believed to make it to where children are retaining information about their phones, games, and other forms of technology instead of valuable information. “The Dumbest Generation” by …show more content…
Due to technology, when it comes to conversations and relationships, not just with other people but also with yourself, generations as a whole are lacking these fundamental aspects of their lives. The “Americans’ Cell Phone Use During Social Activity” demonstrates a graph and paragraph that helps shed light on the rise of technology use in social settings. The source says; “On the other hand, smartphones now enable people to be connected to the internet anywhere, anytime, and this constant access to social media may indeed distract from meaningful face-to-face contact.” When your main form of communication is virtual, you are less likely to know how to carry a conversation in real life. A lot of people I meet who are online a lot aren't the best at carrying a conversation without whipping out their phone. As I stated earlier, it's not just connections with others that are affected. “This is How the Internet is Rewiring Your Brain” by Jacqueline Howard talks about how social media affects our relationship with ourselves. The source says “Social media may make it easier to connect with others, but recent research by German scientists suggests that constantly viewing images of others' vacation photos, personal achievements, etc, can trigger strong feelings of envy, even sadness.” Just because you're connecting with people online doesn't mean it's a beneficial connection. Getting so emotionally connected to your phone and whats on it affects the way you see yourself, your life, and your relationships. When you see people posting constantly about all their advancements, it can give you a feeling as if you aren't doing good enough. When you have these feelings you can develop or show signs of disorders like depression and anxiety, both disorders have traits that make it hard to or make you lose interest in communicating and having a relationship with

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