The document discusses the connection between technology, social isolation, and neurosis. It argues that while technology has connected people globally and increased knowledge, it has also led to addictive behaviors that replace healthy socializing. The rapid adoption of the internet and smartphones enables constant communication but can encourage avoiding face-to-face social interaction. This link to less socializing and more time online can contribute to feelings of isolation and symptoms of neurosis like stress and changes in mood. Treating social isolation and neurosis involves seeking professional help through psychotherapy to understand the causes and learn new ways of interacting with others.

1. Technology
Creates
Social
Isola3on
&
Neurosis
By:
James
Murphy

2. The
link
between
technological
advance
and
everyday
social
interac3ons
is
becoming
an
important
issue.
An
example
of
this
issue
comes
from
the
internet
&
cell
phones.
The
rapid
expansion
of
using
these
products
has
provided
people
with
ever
expanding
knowledge
across
the
globe
and
led
to
addic3ve
behaviors
that
replace
healthy
forms
of
socializing.
There
have
been
many
case
studies
that
carefully
examine
the
connec3on
between
Neurosis
&
various
forms
of
technology.

3. What
is
Neurosis?

4. Main
causes
of
neurosis
Neurosis
can
be
iden3fied
as
various
forms
of
intense
physical/mental
stress.
• Consistent
reoccurring
feelings
of
permanent
work
&
the
inability
to
feel
relaxed
over
prolonged
periods
of
3me.
• Strong
emo3onal
experiences
are
associated
to
problems
within
our
personal
life.
• Can
be
derived
from
mental
&
physical
symptoms.

5. Neurosis
• Persistent
fear
&
anxiety
from
the
development
of
phobias
• Unwillingness
to
cope
with
stressful
situa3ons
• Consistently
altered
self-­‐esteem
values
(very
low
–
very
high)
• Easily
changeable
moods
Mental
Symptoms
Physical
Symptoms
• Infringement
of
appe3te
(over/under
consump3on
of
food)
to
cope
with
stress
• Various
forms
of
sleeping
disorder
• Pains/altered
feeling
of
the
head,
abdomen
&
heart

6. Neurosis
(con3nued)
Neurosis
derived
from
the
unconscious
part
of
the
mind
that
acts
as
a
storage
for
repressed
thoughts.
These
memories
are
oTen
related
to
disturbing
moments
within
ones
life
and
can
start
from
a
variety
of
scenarios
that
affected
us
nega3vely.
In
current-­‐day
society
Neurosis
is
becoming
a
more
common
occurrence.
Technology
has
been
speeding
up
the
ways
we
perform
all
of
our
tasks
and
it
has
become
much
easier
to
ignore
some
of
the
problems
it
has
introduced
into
our
lives.
Psychoanaly2c
Neurosis

7. Social
isola3on
Self-­‐proclaimed
internet
addicts
have
said,
the
internet
has
improved
quality
of
life
but
also
restricted
our
social
interac3ons.
“It's
a
history
that
began
with
the
Industrial
Revolu3on,
when
the
male
started
to
leave
the
house
to
earn
a
living
and
was
not
teaching
his
son
how
to
carry
on
his
craT,
now
we
have
very
few
remaining
ins3tu3ons
that
are
face
to
face.”
(Dixon,
K.
2005)

8. Social
isola3on
(con3nued)
On
average,
internet
users
spend
at
least
3
hours
online
everyday,
roughly
half
of
those
3
hours
are
used
for
communica3ng.
• Websites
such
as
Twiber
&
Facebook
enable
us
to
communicate
with
our
piers
through
computer
or
cell
phone.
• Generally
cell
phones
and
these
social
media
sites
don’t
cause
social
isola3on,
however
they
can
be
seen
as
a
stepping
stone
to
this
kind
of
behavior/
mental
state.

9. Social
Isola3on,
Neurosis
&
Technology
The
connec3on
between
these
three
topics
is
indeed
real.
It’s
not
surprising
that
technology
has
provided
more
outlets
for
these
problems
to
thrive.
The
world
has
never
been
more
connected
and
yet
at
the
same
3me
it
has
created
more
obstacles
to
overcome.
Technology
can
be
linked
to
people
spending
less
3me
socially
connec3ng
face
to
face
with
others.

10. Social
Isola3on,
Neurosis
&
Technology
(con3nued)
Technology
has
slowly
been
replacing
the
ways
we
interact
within
society.
One
of
the
most
beneficial
social
environments
in
our
society
is
the
workplace.
New
technology
has
enabled
people
to
work
from
home
and
enables
living
an
un-­‐social
life.
which
is
great
for
some
people
but
in
general
it
can
lead
to
a
more
socially
disconnected
way
of
living.

11. Can
these
symptoms
be
avoided?
• Symptoms
should
not
be
avoided.
When
dealing
with
social
isola3on
or
Neurosis
the
first
goal
is
to
seek
help
from
a
professional.
• Avoiding/ignoring
feelings
of
isola3on
&
Neurosis
will
only
make
the
severity
of
the
problem
increase.
• Social
isola3on
&
Neurosis
implemented
through
technology
can
be
overcome
with
posi3ve/processional
help.
• Overcoming
these
given
problems
starts
with
acceptance
of
oneself
and
willingness
to
progress.

12. Solu3ons?
(Neurosis)
The
preferred
method
of
treatment
for
Neurosis
is
psychotherapy.
• This
form
of
communica3on
allows
the
pa3ent
to
align
their
emo3onal
background
&
learn
how
this
disorder
is
caused.
• A
strong
forma3on
of
trust
between
pa3ent
and
doctor
• Achieving
a
feeling
of
trac3on/
belonging
&
learning
how
to
cope
with
mental
stressors,
as
well
as
phobias.

13. Solu3ons
(Social
Isola3on)
Isola3on
implemented
by
technology
can
be
difficult
to
deal
with
in
a
society
where
it
is
made
available
almost
everywhere.
• Increase
everyday
face
to
face
interac3on
with
others.
• Allow
physical
contact/help
in
your
life.
• Seek
professional
advice

14. Summary/Conclusion
Technology
has
improved
society
in
many
ways
but
as
it
becomes
more
sophis3cated
(globally)
people
tend
to
become
more
prone
to
physical/mental
stressors
it
implements
within
our
everyday
lives.

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K.
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Social
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(When)
Are
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12,
2015,
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A.
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Technology
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