Technology has now proven to become one of the most important aspects of our lives currently. They have made work extremely easier  for us and they are really efficient. The technology businesses and industries are also doing extremely well coming out with innovative and creative gadgets every year. Though are we really getting too attached to our technology? Is this level of attachment healthy for us? If all technology were to be taken away would we be able to go back to our normal lives instantly?

The answer is no. Studies have found that students have generated an addiction to technology which is quite similar to drug cravings. It was found that “four in five students had significant mental and physical distress, panic and confusion and extreme isolation when forced to unplug from technology for an entire day” (Telegraph, 2011). All students had the same words to explain their feelings when isolated from technology. On the other hand, some students did realize the benefits to this experience, they felt that they got into “more in-depth conversations” (ibit) without their gadgets.

Will there be a time somewhere in the future that human interaction will decease and will be restricted only through technology? Only time will tell.

Sources:
Hough, Andrew. “Student ‘addiction’ to Technology ‘similar to Drug Cravings’, Study Finds.” The Telegraph. N.p., 8 Apr. 2011. Web. 24 Sept. 2013. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8436831/Student-addiction-to-technology-similar-to-drug-cravings-study-finds.html>.