Published By: Rinks

5 Ways How Digital Technology Changes Human Behavior

Is tech a boon or curse to mankind? Let's find out!

Remember the time when long-distance would mean writing a letter and reaching them after 6 months? There are stories whereby the grandchildren were born came grandparents the child was already 6 months old! Now switch to the timeline we live in, if a message does not reach within seconds, we will check the connectivity manifolds. Despite the advancements, technology has various consequences that are not how we expect them to be.

The Digital Wall-

Be it home, outside of work, the connection you have with people are all through technology. When you need to know something, you no longer ransack an encyclopedia to get information. While it may be more efficient to search the internet for knowledge, it has consequences. The stagnation of social skills removes all open-ended conversations and changes our understanding of collecting moments forever. Even though it is arguable, let us not neglect the value of face to face interaction and discussions.

Less Patient Attitude-

There is a saying that the upcoming generations have no patience. Does this have anything to do with technology? Well, it does! The more we tend to make our life simple, the complicated it gets. Let us go back to the time when letters were the mode of communication. It was far from developing into anxiety. But now it is within a few taps and swipes we can feel our heart rate increase manifolds.

The Real Like Button Is Not On Swipe Button Is Not On Social Media-

Social inclusion is essential to humans. The intense popularity of social networking sites makes people focus on what others want to focus on. Even though it is ideal for bringing people to a close across the world, it also can be a screen that hides reality from people. Spending too much time on social networks can cut you out of existence and push you to live a mock life.

Less Focused-

You won't even believe if someone tracked how many hours a day goes by staring at your screen aimlessly. The unnecessary surveillance takes up to 5 hours a day. Think of all that time we could use to get construction work done.

Less Safety Is Less Conscious-

This is more strange than usual. Once you have a phone in hand, you tend to divide your attention in half. You might think all your attention is there on the road, but with the first sign of the notification bell, your mind will check on the message rather than keep yourself safe on the road.