Negative impacts of internet. How computer contribute to your life negatively

What are all of the

disadvantages of using a

computer?

Although there are a lot of advantages to using a

computer there are also many disadvantages to

using a computer (like most things in life). Below

is a list of all of the disadvantages to using a

computer and what type of problems you may

personally encounter while using a computer.

+Carpal tunnel and eye strain

A computer requires a lot of repetitive movement

that can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. For

example, moving your hand from your keyboard

to a mouse and typing are all repetitive and can

cause injuries. Taking breaks, keeping the proper

posture, and understanding computer ergonomics

can all help prevent or delay these injuries.

learn to protect your eyes when using a

computer.

+Too much sitting

Too much of anything is bad and too much sitting

for a long time and becoming a mouse potato can

lead to health problems. Substituting a traditional

desk for a standing desk is not a perfect solution,

since it has been found that standing for long

periods of time is not healthy, but can be better

than sitting. The best solution is to take frequent

breaks where you move around, stretch, and

exercise.

Short attention span and too much

multitasking

With today’s computers, computer devices, and

the Internet we have all become hooked on

instant gratification. As you use a computer and

the Internet and get immediate answers to your

questions and requests, you become accustomed

to getting that quick dopamine fix. You can

become easily frustrated when something doesn’t

work or is not answered in a timely matter.

With a reduced attention span, it is also not

uncommon to multitask more and work on more

than one thing at the same time. Many studies

show that multitasking is less productive, can

cause more mistakes, and may even be bad for

your brain.

+Can limit learning and create a

dependency

If you can remain focused, a computer with the

Internet can be one of the greatest tools in history

to learn about anything. It’s also easy to become

over-reliant on a computer and other electronic

devices. For example, a spell checker is a great

tool for finding spelling errors. However, if you

never learn the proper spelling of a word and just

rely on spell checker or auto-correct, you’re

more likely to make spelling errors.

Other tools like grammar checkers, GPS , and

calculators are also extremely helpful. However,

if you become too reliant on these tools, you may

be helpless when they’re not available.

+Potential of loss of privacy

With computers storing so much of your personal

information and now being connected to the

Internet you risk the potential of that information

getting into the hands of others. Once a malicious

person has your personal information they could

access your online accounts or use identity theft

to open other accounts such as a new credit card

under your name.

How to protect yourself while on the Internet.

Time sink and lots of distractions

Although a computer can be a tool that can

significantly increase your productivity, it can also

be something that can be used to waste a lot of

your time. For example, you could be trying to

learn more about computers and see an

interesting link on cooking spaghetti, spending a

few minutes reading that page. Then, you read a

page about the best pot to use, which leads to

reading about healthy eating. Two hours later, you

realize you never achieved your original goal.

Also, with the popularity of social networks and

notifications, you can become easily distracted

while you are trying to work.

+Trolls, abuse, stalking, and exploitation

Anyone who has spent time on the Internet has

encountered trolls or abusive people.

Unfortunately, with the anonymous nature of the

Internet and being connected to all types of

individuals from around the world it is much

easier to encounter these kinds of people.

With more and more people sharing information

on the Internet it is also much easier for stalkers

to find personal information about people and

their family or use online services to find

information about people.

Finally, the Internet also makes it much easier for

those who prey on others to find people to exploit.

+You could become anti-social or

depressed

With all of the possibilities available on a

computer, it is easy to get obsessed to the point

you become anti-social. For example, many

online games (e.g. World of Warcraft) have been

designed to be addictive and can easily consume

so much time that you end up playing the game

more than being around others. Others may find

online shopping so beneficial that they rarely go

out to shop.

For many, social networks can also be an escape

of being social in the real world by doing most of

your association with friends and family over

social networks like Facebook. There have also

been many studies that show social network sites

can be depressing because they only show all of

the good, fun, and interesting things friends and

family are doing. It can result in people believing

that other people’s lives are so much better than

theirs.

Can reduce jobs

As computers become smarter and more capable,

they also replace the need for many jobs. In the

future, it is also not inconceivable that computers

will be able to carry out any job.

TOP 7 ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGe

. It can potentially destroy your social life and

interactions with humans if you do not maintain

the balance.

2. It may effect to the destruction of your eye

sight due to radiation.

3. It may cause pimples and wrinkles.

4. It may damage your studies and life.

5. Too much time in front of monitor may adverse

effect your eye sight and can also make you fat.

6. The way it distracts and can deviate our

thoughts and activities towards unproductive

activities.

7. It could cause violation of privacy, impact on

labor force, health risks, impact on environment,

distraction from work, and possible antisocial

influences.

8. getting away from their real life and getting

into bad lines

USING COMPUTER FOR LONG HOUR IS BAD

We are living in an era of technology with a full

blown technical revolution having already taken

place. There is a plethora of latest electrical

gadgets hitting the market everyday and science

and technology has reached heights we could

barely imagine of in the last few decades. The

human being is becoming more and more

dependent on machines with each passing day,

especially the computer. So much so that we can

barely survive a day without using them.

Computers have popularly been around since last

30-40 years and undoubtedly hold a primacy in our

homes as well as in our lives. And now there are

even much smarter and smaller versions of it

available viz. laptops, netbooks, tablets etc. Now

where one of the most intelligent and useful

inventions the computer has made our lives quite

easy and convenient, there is also a downside we

are refusing to take note of. The amount of time we

are spending in front of our computer screens is

more than ever and when we are at it, little do we

realize that what bad it is doing to us and how

much it can harm us physically, psychologically

and socially. Here is a list of 15 disadvantages of

using computer for long hours. Take a look and

ponder.

Time wastage while

doing unproductive

activities

Believe it or not but people actually sit in front of

their computer all day long just to play Candy Crush

Saga, Zynger poker and other meaningless games.

And why just games but there are a large number

of unproductive activities that one can spend their

day doing over the computer, like chatting, online

gaming or just random net surfing. Though using

computer as a means of entertainment is a good

idea but staying glued over it for hours is not a

good one at all as it simply leads to wastage of

time which could have been put to use for some

other productive work.

Lack of Physical

Activity

As computers are becoming more and more easy

to access we are becoming unbelievably lazy and

physically inactive. Simple outdoor activities like

walking in a park or playing sports have been

replaced by long gaming sessions and hours of

internet browsing which is creating a generation

who is extremely tech savvy but physically

inactive.

Causes poor blood

circulation

Using computer for long hours means sitting in the

same position which leads to poor blood

circulation. This causes fatigue in the limbs, painful

cramps and blood clots. Prolonged sitting is never

healthy for the body and it is always advised to

move around and do little exercises to stretch your

body.

Creates tendency to

skip meals

While working on a computer we often tend to

forget to eat and end up skipping meals. Our mind

loses the track of time and the consciousness to

do other important activities like eating. And this is

obviously unhealthy as our body needs food on

time to get energy and to keep functioning

properly.

Can result in

overeating and obesity

As much as skipping meals is a disadvantage of

using computers for long hours, over eating is also

another problem we need to tackle. Just like while

watching television or movies we need something

to munch on, while on the computer too people

tend to keep eating snacks or any other food.

Moreover prolonged sitting and no movement

causes fat to accumulate inside our bodies and

risk obesity.

Poor posture causes

body-ache

While using the computer for long hours little we

care about our posture and end up having body

ache. The poor alignment of head, neck and

shoulders causes pain and also has harmful

everlasting effects on our body.

Causes headache

Don’t you feel your head getting a little heavy and

paining when you turn off your computer after

being on it for hours? Using computers for long

hours can cause severe headache which a lot of

people complain about when they have to spend

long hours working on the computer in office or at

home. Our body and mind obviously needs rest but

when you are constantly using computer for

abnormally long hours, the body is unable to get

the rest.

Strains the eyes and

causes poor eye sight

Eye strain is another unpleasant disadvantage of

computers. Constantly staring at the monitor

screen stresses out our eyes and makes them dry

and sore. Not just it causes an unpleasant feeling

but it can also lead to a poor eye-sight. One should

always take frequent breaks and focus on a

distant object for a little while as a simple eye

exercise.

× Can lead to insomnia

Giving up sleep to stay hooked to computer and

internet has become a norm for a large number of

youngsters these days. Not just the computer

distracts them from taking a good night’s sleep but

it also disturbs their normal sleeping pattern

causing adverse effects on the health. A recent

study suggested that working on computer for at

least 5 hours a day can cause insomnia.

+Can cause depression

This might sound a little hard to believe but studies

have concluded that spending too much time on

computer can cause serious mental illness like

depression. Working on the computer often gives a

lot of people a feeling of isolation like they have

lost contact with the real world. This sense of

isolation makes them end up feeling less cheerful

and depressed. Regularly using computers for long

hours can push a healthy person towards

depression.

×Has an ill effect on

education

While computer serves a great deal in helping

students with their studies, it also proves to be a

huge disadvantage. Students can easily access

informational websites like Wikipedia to gain

knowledge but computer is also one of the biggest

distractions for the youngsters. They end up

staying long hours over the computers when they

should be studying and as a result there is a

negative effect on their academic performance.

Makes you vulnerable

to cyber crimes

Longer the time we spend on computer the more

we fall prey to a rather ugly side of it. Cases of

cyber crimes have been increasing alarmingly in

the recent times and while a person is on the

computer for hours you never know what another

crime might be alluring them towards itself. Profile

hacks, online threatening and blackmailing, privacy

invasions are just a few of them.

Tampers your

creativity

You may think that endless scrolling over the

internet pages and reading through every random

blog is making you a smarter person but when you

spend hours doing it, it is actually making you dull.

The fact that there is so much information so

easily available to us, tinkers our natural creativity

and little is anyone of us interested in making

efforts to do some extra research.

An unhealthy

addiction

I think we all are well aware of how addictive

gadgets can be. Especially when we are talking

about computers, once you have become an active

user it isn’t very difficult to get caught in the

addiction. And why is it unhealthy? That’s what I

have been talking about in this whole article! Are

you even listening? It is a vicious circle.

+Results in an Inactive

social life

When was the last time you went out with your

group of friends? And when was the last time you

had a chat with them on Facebook, or commented

on their latest selfie? The latter one will be much

recent I bet.disadvantages of computer Getting what I’m saying? Where

computers have proved to be a boon in easing our

lives and reducing tasks it has also made us

“virtually active” nincompoops while our actual

social lives have come to a halt. Gosh! I have been

on the computer for 6 hours straight. My back

hurts. And I totally need to get a life.  Be aware