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1.0 Introduction
As the world is lurching towards the new era, there are several transitions in
technology. This rapid grow of technology has somehow ease the human being. Internet
is one of the most frequently use technology, these days. Research found that teenagers
are the active user of technology. The regular usage of technology has somehow give
negative impact on them.

Thus, this paper will reveal and discuss a few reasons about negative effects of
technology towards teenagers. There are five negative effects contribute to that. The
negative effects are health disease, isolation, and lack of social skills, addiction and more
violence.

Figure 1.1 Teenagers are obsessing over having the newest and best phone, computer or
IPod.

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2.0 Negative effects of technology towards teenagers

2.1 Health Disease
One of the impacts of the everyday use technology is it can affect a person health
and get disease from it. It is considered as threatening human health because one
can get eye irritation when they spent too much time facing the screen. The
brightness of either computer or hand phone can harm the eye, which will follows
on affecting the brain, too and also cause of short-term memory. As from that, our
body tends to bellow if we spent too much time in front of the computers.
Slouching body posture will then happen.

Figure 2.1.1 Glow of screens from tablets can cause eye becomes blurred.

2.2 Isolation
As the growth hormone of teenagers, this is the phase which they need to
socialize, make new friends and interact with other people in order to increase
their clique and construct their self-personality. Not only cell phones and
computers negatively isolating teenagers, iPods are too. IPod and mp3 players
also isolate teens by putting them into their own world instead of communicating
with others. Therefore, teenagers who love to be anti-social, will leads to social
isolation which is categorized by lack of contact with other people in normal
living life. Studies show, people who are socially isolated will live shorter live.

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2.3 Lack of Social Skills

Technology has done and can do many great things, it allows us to communicate
with people across the world instantly. We believe, everybody will at least sign up
to one social network to interact with other people around the world. The use of
online social media outlets cause them to meet face-to-face with much less
frequency, which then resulting a lack of much needed social skills.
Communication not only sends verbally, it also spread by non-verbal
communication. Body languages, facial expressions are part of non-verbal
communication. What will happen if teenagers now days only use social network
as the only medium to interact with other people? In this case, they will lose
ability to read body language and social cues in other people.

Figure 2.3.1 Teenagers who grow up relying on digital media can fail to develop
valuable social techniques.

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2.4 Addiction
Technology is advancing every minute of every day. New phones, computers and
other electronic devices are improving last years or even last weeks devices.
Teenagers are obsessing over having the newest and best phone, computer or
iPod. They are not only dependent on technology but also addicted to it. I am very
sure, every teenager owns a smart phone and brings it everywhere they go.

2.5 More Violence

Technology has changed rapidly, it is hard to predict what will happen in the next
six months. If we ask question whether media technology is good or bad, I believe
there is no answer to this question. It can be used for good purposes or for bad
purposes. As we can see, countless number of violent video has been uploaded on
the internet and been viewed by people all other the world. But, no actions were
taken from that. The use of technology has caused an increase in cyber bullying. It
is also easier to get more kids involved in bullying because people are more likely
to say things online that they would not say in person. The increase of cyber
bullying has also led to an increase in teen suicide. After people lose empathy and
are accustomed to violence, it becomes the social norm.

Figure 2.5.1 Teenagers become more violent and ill-tempered.

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3.0 Conclusion
Although technology advancements are improving the world, teens need to be careful to
avoid the negative consequences. Teenager these days need to avoid addiction to
electronics and isolation from family and friends. Instead, teenagers should engage in
verbal conversation more frequently. Awareness of the consequences will help teens
enjoy technology advancement in positive manner.