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Technology Addiction and Negative Effects on Teenagers
INTRODUCTION
Globally, technology is seen as an evolution that benefits man and provides
endless advantages. At least this thinking drove people for a while until the debate about the
adverse effects of technology arose. While technology was helping improving communication, at
the same time, it was degrading communication value among people. That is just, but an
example. One particular negative effect that is equitable to drugs is technology addiction. The
term technology is used to refer to communication channels, including social media, email, call,
and texting. Technology addiction is becoming a global pandemic as each day passes with
people, especially the youth, getting lost into the vortex of technological doom. Various studies
are done to prove the harmful effects of technology addiction to the global population. Recently,
the concern is rising on social media usage among adolescents who are born into an already
developed world. There is a question of if these adolescents will ever be able to improve their
communication while technology continues to exist. The concern of this paper is driven mostly
by the concept of phubbing. Phubbing is whereby the concentration of a person is more on a
mobile phone than the person next to them. The author has experienced phubbing first-hand,
whereby conducting a conversation becomes hard since the second party is too concerned about

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their phone. It is, therefore, essential to acknowledge the overdependence on technology, the
concept of technology addiction, and the adverse effects associated with technology addiction.
The reasons for the argument include:
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Phubbing and its effects tend to show the negative side of technology.

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Increasing consumerism in terms of technology carries its effects.

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Exposure to mental health issues, including depression and suicidal thoughts.

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Degradation of sleep patterns and the tendency of sleep deprivation among teenagers is a
technological vice.

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Teenagers avoid reality because of technology addiction.

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Strains in family and friend relationships result from technology addiction.

Counter Argument: The positivists cite technology as a great tool of communication,
especially during the coronavirus pandemic. Not only does it help by providing access to
information, but it also promotes education and preserves mental sanity.
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The author will aim at refuting the claims of positivists, and defend the position of
adverse effects of technology.

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Technology Addiction and Negative Effects on Teenagers
Globally, technology is seen as an evolution that benefits man and provides endless
advantages. At least this thinking drove people for a while until the debate about the adverse
effects of technology arose. While technology helped to improve communication, at the same
time, it was degrading communication value among people. That is just, but an example. One
particular negative effect that is equitable to drugs is technology addiction (Engin 117). The term
technology is used to refer to communication channels, including social media, email, call, and
texting. Technology addiction is becoming a global pandemic as each day passes with people,
especially the youth, getting lost into the vortex of technological doom. Various studies are done
to prove the harmful effects of technology addiction to the global population (Engin 117).
Additionally, the concern is rising on social media usage among adolescents who are born into
an already developed world. There is a question of if these adolescents will ever be able to
improve their communication while technology continues to exist. The concern of this paper is
driven mostly by the concept of phubbing. Phubbing is whereby the concentration of a person is
more on a mobile phone than the person next to them. I have experienced phubbing first-hand,
whereby conducting a conversation becomes hard since the second party is too concerned about
their phone. It is, therefore, essential to acknowledge the overdependence on technology, the
concept of technology addiction, and the adverse effects associated with technology addiction.

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I intend to argue against the use of technology because of its adverse effects. Technology
addiction causes an increase in phubbing and its negative impact, increased consumerism,
exposure to mental health issues, degradation of sleep patterns and the tendency of sleep
deprivation, avoidance of reality by teenagers, and strains in family and friend relationships. This
section tries to understand these repercussions of technology addiction. Phubbing refers to a
situation where a person's attention is on the phone, even in the presence of people (Varoth 18).
It is annoying during the current century when a person tries to have a conversation with their
friends, but every individual is staring at their phone. I experience phubbing, especially around
the school. Technology addiction is leading people towards zombie mode. One could be walking
on the sidewalk and bump into three or four people who are staring at their phone. Cortisol is
explained as a fight hormone which is produced massively in the body when there is danger
(Varoth 18). The stress of not holding one's phone causes stress levels, which in turn lead to the
production of cortisol in the body. After danger experience, the cortisol hormone should go back
to a reasonable level. Technology addiction causes constant stress because one cannot release
their phone causes the cortisol levels to remain high. High cortisol levels cause an increase in
blood sugar and the slowdown of significant systems in the body (Conrad 30). The digestive
system slows down, and the growth process is inhibited. There is no need to delve into the
effects of increased blood sugars or a slow digestive system. According Conrad and Greene,
(2014) “I would not love to stay near a person who keeps looking at their phone. Other
individuals could share the same sentiment.” The quotation gives insights that technological
addiction causes phubbing because users are afraid of getting left out. This scenario is particular
to adolescents. At the puberty stage, there is a constant need to follow the trend. Smartphones
present an opportunity always to get updates. It is explainable as to why adolescents keep

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