Review Paper
Year: 2018 | Month: August | Volume: 5 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 38-42
Technology Hurts in Today’s World Scenario
Beulah Jasmine Rao
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing Science and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh- 201306
ABSTRACT
We live in a high tech world, with high tech classrooms. We embrace the benefits of using I pads during class, integrating tweets during presentations, and teaching students while using smart TVs. We know the many benefits of incorporating technology while teaching, such as adding diversity to lessons, increasing student interaction, and to bringing new perspectives and knowledge to the class.
Technology can have a large impact on users' mental and physical health. Being overly connected can cause psychological issues such as distraction, narcissism, expectation of instant gratification, and even depression. Besides affecting users' mental health, use of technology can also have negative repercussions on physical health causing vision problems, hearing loss, and neck strain.
Key words: Tendonitis, Phantom vibration syndrome, Nomo phobia, Cyberchondria.
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