1 1 1 Does Technology Make Us More Alone Harita Patel WRI1001 Professor Erygina February 25, 2022 Does Technology Make Us More Alone (needs ?)Introduction In today's culture, when technology grows at an accelerating rate, technology has become an essential part of our lives because of the many advantages it delivers; technological advancements benefit education, universal healthcare, transportation, and leisure. Technology's positive benefits are often the first thing that comes to mind when people think about how it influences society. Despite the many advantages of social media advertising, it may also have the effect of making individuals feel alone or lonely (Bulmer et al., 2009). Technology offers many advantages, but it also has drawbacks. The more we connect through technology, the more likely we will feel lonely, even if it has enhanced our everyday lives in countless ways. As a result of our dependence on technology, I feel we have become disconnected from one another. Several social media outlets might cause sentiments of jealousy and a false notion that others are more successful than you. According to recent research, because we can see so much but aren't able to participate, we feel more isolated and focused on "stalking" other people's lives (Primack, 2009). Contrary to expectations, it seems that social media has had the opposite effect, making people feel more connected and involved in one the other's lives despite their geographical distance. However, social media has created the impression that people are losing touch with one another, and many have gradually lost the significance of face-to-face dialogue. Rather than obsessing over the lives of others, we should put more effort into cultivating (this sounds like an essay) meaningful connections and relationships with those around us. In nature, we are social beings, yet contemporary civilization prefers to divide instead of bringing us together. Even while social media may seem to fill this need, I believe that our study indicates that this is not necessarily the case (Cyr et al., 2009). (this should go after next sentence)According to the study, social media "disseminates more real social interactions since face-to-face interaction is more constrained." When considering that social media is intended to bring people together, why do we frequently overlook communicating with those who are close to us in favor of the demands of our mobile devices? Because of the scarcity of face-to-face contact, we're having difficulty mastering the fundamentals of communication. Our phones have become an addiction for us. It is possible that social networking may have a detrimental influence on relationships since it will reduce face-to-face connection while increasing time spent on the computer. "It's similar to any other addictive behavior; when you lose control, spend more time online than expected, and substitute online interactions with face-to-face ones, problems arise" (Morrison 2021 ...

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Does Technology Make Us More Alone
Harita Patel
WRI1001
Professor Erygina
February 25, 2022
Does Technology Make Us More Alone (needs ?)Introduction
In today's culture, when technology grows at an accelerating
rate, technology has become an essential part of our lives
because of the many advantages it delivers; technological
advancements benefit education, universal healthcare,
transportation, and leisure. Technology's positive benefits are
often the first thing that comes to mind when people think about
how it influences society. Despite the many advantages of
social media advertising, it may also have the effect of making
individuals feel alone or lonely (Bulmer et al., 2009).
Technology offers many advantages, but it also has drawbacks.
The more we connect through technology, the more likely we
will feel lonely, even if it has enhanced our everyday lives in
countless ways. As a result of our dependence on technology, I
feel we have become disconnected from one another.
Several social media outlets might cause sentiments of jealousy
and a false notion that others are more successful than you.
According to recent research, because we can see so much but
aren't able to participate, we feel more isolated and focused on
"stalking" other people's lives (Primack, 2009). Contrary to
expectations, it seems that social media has had the opposite
effect, making people feel more connected and involved in one
the other's lives despite their geographical distance. However,
social media has created the impression that people are losing
touch with one another, and many have gradually lost the
significance of face-to-face dialogue.

2. Rather than obsessing over the lives of others, we should put
more effort into cultivating (this sounds like an essay)
meaningful connections and relationships with those around us.
In nature, we are social beings, yet contemporary civilization
prefers to divide instead of bringing us together. Even while
social media may seem to fill this need, I believe that our study
indicates that this is not necessarily the case (Cyr et al., 2009).
(this should go after next sentence)According to the study,
social media "disseminates more real social interactions since
face-to-face interaction is more constrained." When considering
that social media is intended to bring people together, why do
we frequently overlook communicating with those who are close
to us in favor of the demands of our mobile devices? Because of
the scarcity of face-to-face contact, we're having difficulty
mastering the fundamentals of communication.
Our phones have become an addiction for us.
It is possible that social networking may have a detrimental
influence on relationships since it will reduce face-to-face
connection while increasing time spent on the computer. "It's
similar to any other addictive behavior; when you lose control,
spend more time online than expected, and substitute online
interactions with face-to-face ones, problems arise" (Morrison
2021). There is strong support for Dr. Morrison's results in a
recent Relationships Australia study, which found that social
networking may hurt relationships by reducing the amount of
face-to-face contact and increasing time spent online. People
also use social media to avoid reality, but it ultimately comes
up to us and exposes our loneliness. "Vital Smarts, a corporate
training company, conducted a survey in 2013 and found that 75
percent of users have witnessed a social media altercation, 20
percent have decreased in-person contact with someone because
of everything they said online, and 90 percent believe people
are less polite on social media than in person" (Saylor, 2013).
With smartphones, laptops, and tablets at our fingertips, people
are able to view events from the comfort of their own homes.
Isn't it dreadful? When we stop appreciating the world around

3. us for what it really is and instead focus on how many likes we
can get on our Instagram images, we begin to compare our lives
to those of others. Modern society is much more technologically
advanced than true human contact (Simon et al., 2009).
Many people believe that social technology makes individuals
more comfortable, yet there has been a great deal of
investigation on the impact of mobile phones on romantic
relationships. Texting and mobile phone communication with a
spouse may be helpful, according to some, since it allows
individuals to communicate freely and intimately with one
another (Turkle et al., 2015). Nevertheless, it's possible that this
isn't the whole story here. Cell phones have been the subject of
several studies that have proven their drawbacks. If you're
always checking your phone, your real-world interactions
suffer, and the diversion given by a phone doesn't make the
other person feel better (Viola, 2021). According to the poll,
persons who were more reliant on their cell phones were less
trusting of their partners. According to a new study, loneliness
and dissatisfaction are more common among those who believe
their spouses depend too much on their electronics.Conclusion
Because of our over-reliance on technology, we will become
more isolated as a society and lose our identity. Studies show
that we are becoming more isolated as a consequence of our
dependence on mobile phones and our constant monitoring of
networking sites. We must take ownership of our mistakes and
make a sincere effort to do better going forward. The next time
you reach for your phone, think again. There is more fun with
your pals if you put your phone aside and focus on them while
you're with them. Even while technology is fantastic, if we don't
shift our dependency on it, our civilization will come crashing
down around us.( This sounds like an essay rather than a
research paer.)
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5. Turkle, Sherry. “Tethered to Technology”.New York Times
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2959/2021/1.1232
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