Attached to Technology and Paying a Price

I'm not going to lie; The first thing I do when I wake up is roll over check my phone. Soon thereafter, I turn my computer on to check my Facebook.   It's really unintentional, but it is just what my brain is wired to do. Nora Volkrow, director of the National Institution of Drug Abuse, says that "technology is rewiring our brains" and sadly, I agree because if I even dared to change my daily morning routine, I am not sure how the rest of my day would be complete. On average, I probably spend about 90% of my day using some unit of technology, mostly because my phone never leaves my side. In comparison, recent studies have found that people consume about 12 hours a day on average using technology, and in 1960 the study found technology use at 5 hours. Although many researchers and observers say technology is hindering our personal communication methods, some say technology can benefit the brain by helping us to develop visual techniques and information. I do agree that technology has changed our generation tremendously, however, I believe that there are positives and negatives about the change and that there are more positives than negatives. Although most of my peers use technology for personal use through text messaging, email, pleasure, there are uses for technology that can benefit society for informational researching and other ways of studying and communications. Plain and simple, technology makes life easy. Everyday life is made easier through the use of technology and the quick responses that we receive from email, cellular use, text messaging, researching, and even the use of household items that have increased technology. From research we have found that our neural networks continue to develop, influenced by things like learning skills, and by everyday use of technology. Therefore, this brings me to believe that technology is helping our brains to develop as we grow and that as long as technology does not hinder our everyday activity, it is nothing but entertainment and a really good informational resource.