By: Madison Brooks and Amber Morgan

HOW TECHNOLOGY CREATES SOCIAL ISOLATION AND NEUROSIS

Table of Contents • Introduction • Definitions of Social Isolation and Neurosis • Different Types of Technologies that Influence Social Isolation• Side Effects of Technology• Cell Phones and the Effect on Social Isolation and Neurosis • Video Games and the Effect on Social Isolation and Neurosis • Internet and the Effect on Social Isolation and Neurosis • Statistics • Pros • Cons • Conclusion • References

Introduction • Throughout this power point presentation, we are going to discuss the different types of technology that effect social isolation and neurosis. •We want people to be aware of the effects technology is having on individual’s lives and how it is creating social isolation and neurosis. •We will explain the side effects when using technology and also how cell phones, video games and the internet have an effect on our every day lives. • Also, we will give some statistics around technology and the pros and cons. •We hope you enjoy!

What is Social Isolation and Neurosis? • Social Isolation is defined as “a state of process in which persons, groups or cultures lose or do no have communication or cooperation with one another, often resulting in open conflict” (Dictionary.com, 2014). • Neurosis is defined as “a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease” (Dicionary.com, 2014).

The Different Types of Technology that Effect Social Isolation and Neurosis • Cell phones• Ipad’s • Tablets • Computers • Different types of social media – twitter, instagram and facebook• Video Games • Television

Side Effects of Technology • Elevated Exasperation – Children and youth are easily frustrated when asked to do something while they are playing their video games, on the internet or using their cellphones. They use these for extended periods of time which affects them negatively (Martin, 2013). An example of this is a parent asking their child to clean the kitchen while they are using a type of technology and the child gets angry, due to being caught up in their technology. • Deteriorated Patience – Patience is key in life and children these days are beginning to lose their patience easily an not learning how to control it due to the use of technology (Martin, 2013). When children are using the internet, they lose their patience and begin to get frustrated when a web page doesn’t load.

Side Effects of Technology Continued• Declining Writing Skills – These days, there are so many slang words that people are introduced o which makes it difficult for people to use proper spelling and grammar and communication. This makes it difficult to engage in school work and have normal conversations. People rely on Microsoft Word and spell check to help them on a daily basis. • Lack of Physical Interactivity – Social media has made it difficult for people to interact face to face with one another. They get so caught up in talking using social media they don’t feel comfortable interacting face to face. People don’t know how to react when they first meet someone, what gestures they should use and how to communicate. Parents should monitor how much their children use social media to increase the amount of physical interaction.

Cell Phones and the Effect on Social Isolation and Neurosis • According to Scoot Campbell, cellphones have the tendency to reduce interpersonal interactions (Goscicki, 2011). • He says that cellphones can cut people off from social interaction but also connect them to people around the world and be informed of different situations. • “The technology is not a good or bad thing, it is how it’s used and who it’s used with” (Goscicki, 2011). • Mobile technology is decreasing the meaningfulness of social interactions with others. We are beginning to have more and more social conversations over cellphones. Either texting or talking on the phone is more popular today and there are vey few people meeting for coffee and catching up. • Being able to talk to people face to face is valuable and brings so much to a conversation rather than hiding our faces behind cell phone screens.

Video Games and the Effect on Social Isolation and Neurosis • Violent video games cause aggression. The games that show violence

are teaching the young players that it is acceptable to behave this way. • Younger kids have became so attached to video games that they have

because isolated from and sort of social contact. They wake up, play video games, go to school, come home and play video games until the have to go to bed. They have lost contact with their friends and some have lost contact with their family members. • Seeing repeated violence and name calling teaches people to act out in

name calling or violence and avoid confrontation. For example, someone bumps into you in the hallway and you use your actions and name calling rather then brushing it off and walking away. • Most researchers agree that games can help as much as they can harm.

Video games are good for teaching children vision skills and self-care. • A professor from a University in Pennsylvania suggests that it is the

people who are aggressive who are the ones that can’t handle playing games and the people who are more prone to argument are able to handle violent games and understand how to act in situations (Oskin,2012).

Internet and the Effect on Social Isolation and Neurosis • People are becoming more attached to the internet and are starting to depend on it everday. • The internet keeps people from boredom, it teaches and creates online discussion between different members.• “Each hour spent online reduces face to face time with family by 23.5 minutes” (Jin, Lin, Liu & Nguyen, 2012). • Internet users have less face to face interactions with friends and family, while they are still communicating over internet. This still effects them and decreases their face to face interaction time. • Some people have become dependent on the internet and social media. People are able to be themselves and hide their identity over social media. This makes them feel good to a point but with time they will again feel down on themselves due to no face to face interaction.

Statistics • An online new article talks about if Technology Reduces Social Isolation. The article says, “people who use social networks like Facebook or Linkedin are 30 percent less likely to know their neighbors and 26 percent less likely to provide them companionship” (Olsen, 2009). This statistic is American but it shows a low percentage of individuals who communicate and know their neighbours when using different social media websites. • In South Korea, an online article talks about how the internet is becoming a serious issue. The article explains, “Up to 30 percent of South Koreans under 18, or about 2.4 million people, are at risk of Internet addiction” (Crimbchin, 2008). This article shows that not only in North America, but other parts of the world, the internet and other types of technology are becoming a huge issue among not only teenagers but other age groups too.

Pros • Better communication skills • Fast source of information • Access to anything 24/7 • Entertainment through games and videos• For convenient for on the go situations • High-speed and fast • Freedom • Easy to find jobs or friends • (Goessl, 2008)

Cons• Predators around any type of technology and social media • Lack of privacy • Judgment • Crimes increased due to the information we are exposed too• Increase in time on the internet due to online shopping or social media websites• Lack of communication skills • Increase in arguments and fights between friends or family members • (Goessl, 2008)

Conclusion • Overall, technology has became a huge issue around social isolation

and neurosis. • Many studies from around the world show that not only the internet

but other types of technology have created people to become socially isolated from the outside world and show addiction to certain types of technology. • Being addicted to a certain type of technology can create

withdrawal issues and constantly wanting to use the type of technology. • With the increase of technology in the past couple of years, people

have created a distance between themselves and their friends and family members. • Now, people use technology to communicate instead of meeting

face to face and their have been an increase in bullying due to the increase in technology use. • Finally, technology is beginning to increase the risk of addiction to

these items and the increase in social isolation and neurosis.

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http://www.insidetechnology360.com/index.php/pros-and-cons-of-the-internet-in-todays-society-6-32546/

• GOSCICKI, C. (2011, March 31). Study discovers how cell phone use affects social interactions. Retrieved from http://www.michigandaily.com/news/‘u’-researchers-identify-link-between-cell-phones- and-socialization-habits

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• Olsen, S. (2009, November 5). Does technology reduce social isolation . New York Times. Retrieved from http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/does-technology-reduce-social-isolation/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

• Oskin, B. (2012, August 10). Teens and video games: How much is too much?. Retrieved from http://www.livescience.com/22281-teens-video-games-health-risks.html