Essays on Attention Span

Overview

Technology has both positive and negative implications on the lives of the people. The proliferation and advancement of technology tools have enormous effects on the lives of the people with respect to the odds of space and time thereby influencing the nature of social interactions. In particular, the technological advancements have direct effects on social evolution and social interaction across the globe, especially on the internet. The relationship between technology and social development results in the new realities of the individuals and the society. In particular, the relation between the society and technology encompasses the social networks sites, modern ...

Introduction

The general public tends to describe sleeping as the process of just closing your eyes and letting your body rejuvenate. However, researchers have been able to come up with a comprehensive definition of sleep and it has been stated that sleep is a simple action of an individual being relatively unaware of whatever’s going around in their environment. However, this definition has been met with various contradictions due to the fact that this definition may incorporate various conditions such as hibernation or instances that the person may be in a coma whether it is medically induced or brought ...

Meditation has many desirable effects for an individual’s quality of life. According to studies, meditation improves not only the mental health of its practitioners, but also their physical health (Shaku, Tsutsumi, Goto, & Arnoult, 2014, p.406). Because of its known beneficial effects, meditation has been used as intervention or therapy for various clinical and non-clinical cases. Meditation, for instance, has been used to improve the quality of life and attention span of adults with mental issues and is also proven effective in easing depression and anxiety of patients suffering from terminal diseases such as cancer and HIV (Kim, Kim, ...

Annotated Bibliography

Bauerlein, Mark. The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking. New York: Jeremy Tarcher/Penguin, 2011. Print This book is directly related to the topic on online social networking because it discusses the different risks and advantages associated with the use of social media, according to the interpretation of different commentators. There are those who see these technological developments as innovative steps towards better education, information access and progress in humanity. However, there are people who are also concerned about the negative impact it has on our society. For example, these online ...

Abstract

My motor skills developed on time, although my motor coordination is still not very good. My physical development is in line with normal course of development of a person. I have sustained healthy weight throughout my childhood and adolescence, and my height and weight started growing rapidly during puberty that started at the age of 11. My height and weight during puberty were different from my peers, which made me feel self-conscious and lowered my self-esteem. Puberty was also marked with emotional and behavioral changes that affect many adolescents. I have completed Piaget’s stages of development on time ...

We live in a world of technology nowadays, in which we depend on online services in order to get our work done. For example, the things we have once done without the Internet are now mostly done online such as shopping, researching, and communicating with people. We also derive our source for entertainment online primarily such as watching online videos and show, and searching for cool and fun websites. Finally, we have accepted the fact that our online habits and presence is just as importance as it is in our real lives. Therefore, technology has greatly affected the way ...

Internet Addiction and Attention Span: An Intervention Study

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Introduction In this technological age, people are becoming increasingly reliant on technological devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and the like. The younger generation in particular is becoming more technologically savvy and dependent on technology and the Internet compared to the older generations. However, it can be observed that the younger generation are becoming increasingly bored and have a shorter attention span because of these digital devices (Borreli, 2015). One of the causes of this problem is the tendency of an individual to become dependent on the Internet, a condition more aptly known as the Internet addiction. This ...

Relating Literature to Experience: Literary Masterpieces that Speak.

Literature has existed in our lives since the invention of formal standardized writing. Writers have used literature to express their thoughts and opinions on various subjects relating to human life. Fundamentally, literature has always been about relating to the human life and experiences. Literature employs elements of writing such a plot, point of view and dialogue to express the ideas of the author. In most cases, authors approach a subject by writing about experiences and using humor to pass the point across rather than approaching the subject head on. Literature has been used over time to record experiences and ...

Internet Addiction and Attention Span: An Intervention Study

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Introduction In this technological age, people are becoming increasingly reliant on technological devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and the like. The younger generation in particular are becoming more technologically savvy and dependent on technology and the internet compared to the older generations. However, it can be observed that the younger generation are becoming increasingly bored and have a shorter attention span because of these digital devices (Borreli, 2015). One of the causes of this problem is the tendency of an individual to become dependent on the Internet, a condition more aptly known as Internet addiction. This study ...

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This paper focuses on the teaching project that the writer conducted on some 5-7 year old kindergartens who are in their preoperational stage. It will go over the characteristics of preoperational stage, and some theories related to it. Lastly, it will compare and contrast the preoperational stage with the middle childhood or those in the fourth grade who are from 9 to 10 years of age, who were the center of the previous activity. In the end, it will be evident that the preoperational stage is a very significant stage when it comes to growth and development, as this ...

Internet Addiction and Attention Span: An Intervention Study

Introduction In this technological age, people are becoming increasingly reliant on technological devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and the like. The younger generation in particular are becoming more technologically savvy and dependent on technology and internet compared to the older generations. However, it can be observed that the younger generation are becoming increasingly bored and have a shorter attention span. This study aims to determine whether limiting the exposure to the Internet can improve the attention span of the new generation.

Because this study aims to determine the effect of internet usage on the attention span of the ...