Experts throughout both the developing and developed world have debated whether the advent of sophisticated modern
technology
such
as mobile phones, laptops and iPad have helped to enhance and improve
people
's social lives or whether the opposite has become the case.
Personally, I strongly advocate the former view.
This
essay will discuss both sides using examples from the UK government and Oxford University to demonstrate points and prove arguments.
On the one
there is ample, powerful, almost daily evidence that
such
technology
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to the younger generation who are more easily affected by
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addictive nature and which can result in
people
feeling more isolated from
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society.
The central reason behind
this
is twofold,
firstly
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such
as Twitter and Facebook
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reduced crucial face-to-face interactions dramatically. Through
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of these appealing and attractive mediums,
people
feel in touch and connected yet lack key social skills and the ability to communicate.
Secondly
, dependence on
such
devices is built up frighteningly easily which may have a damaging effect on mental health and encourage a sedentary lifestyle.
For example
, recent scientific research by the UK government demonstrated that 90% of
people
in their 30s spend over 20 hours per week on Messenger and similar applications to chat with their friends
instead
of meeting up and spending quality time together or doing sport.
As a result
, it is conclusively clear that these
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advancements have decreased and diminished our
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interactions.
On the other hand
,
although
there are significant downsides to technological developments, its’ multifold advantages cannot be denied.
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because the popularity of
technology
such
as cellphones allows
people
to connect freely and easily with no geographical barriers.
People
are able to share any type of news, information, photos and opinions with their loved ones whenever and wherever they want
therefore
keeping a feeling of proximity and closeness.
For example
, an extensive study by Oxford University illustrated that
people
who work, or study abroad and use applications like Facetime and WhatsApp to chat with their families, are less likely to experience loneliness and feel out of the loop than those who do not.
Consistent with
this
line of thinking is that businessmen are
also
undoubtedly able to benefit from these advances by holding virtual
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meetings using Skype which may increase the chance of closing business deals without the need to fly.
From the arguments and examples given I firmly believe that overall communication and
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sociability has been advanced enormously due to huge the huge technological progress of the past twenty years and despite some potentially serious health implications
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governments should not fail to address, it is predicted that its popularity will continue to flourish in the future.