Overuse of Computerized Communication
- 1. Overuse of Computerized Communication NAME : BERKAN SURNAME : TAI NUMBER :140065 DEPARTMENT : INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
- 2. The Effects of Overuse of Computerized Communication Social effects Emotional symptoms and effects Physical effects
- 3. 1)Social effects First of all, too much using of computerized communications make people unproductive. The short term effects of an online addiction include unfinished tasks, forgotten responsibilities
- 5. Aside from being dependent on the internet addicts may develop technostress wherein they internalize how a computer works, such as accelerated time and perfect results. It can also cause social withdrawal, feeling more at ease interacting with people online rather than in a person. . So, this leads people to work less and less working leads people totally unproductive.
- 6. 2)Emotional Symptoms and effects . The internet addicts spend too much time socializing with friends on the internet and forget about real friends. They do not take time to socialize with family members. Especially, if something happens and when they require support from family or friends; they prefer online friends who cannot help directly.
- 7. That causes isolation from the life and people. Therefore, they start to have anxiety and depression.
- 8. 3)Physical Symptoms and effects The third effect is that these people may have serious, physical health problems .For instance, sitting all the time may cause weight gain. And, They will not do enough sports; That will cause backaches, neck aches and more... According to Newborn(2000) First and foremost, the obsessive internet user is likely to become obese. This is because users spend most of their times on the internet. Also, internet addiction causes visual impairment. The individual uses a lot of time looking at the screen. Similarly, addicts are likely to have psychological stress, as they do not have time to socialize with others. This loneliness can affect them physically and can lead to several other health issues. In addition, addicts may concentrate too much on the internet and forget eating. This affects their growth and development, especially for teenagers and young adults (para.6)
- 9. This man cant work well. Because, He never rests and he works very much without any resting , This also causes unproductivity
- 10. A girl who has physical problems about his neck and back. Because She always stands in wrong positions in front of the computer.
- 11. Here is a boy who is an addict. He will never know what he eats and how much, and finally he will be obese, because of internet addiction.
- 12. CONCLUS聴ON Finally, If we sum up all these effects; we can see how overuse of computerized communication may harm us as physically, emotionally and makes us an unproductive person. In my opinion, people can decrease using computerized communication by themselves or they can get help from special experts. ****Using computerized communication is important and useful, but If it is overused, this is harmful****
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