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“ The Psychological Impact of Interactive Media on Society “

In today’s society, computer and interactive media products have become one of the main needed and necessary products children have wanted, due to the quick passed, very exciting graphics and story lines in games have become a everyday activity in the child’s life. Although the computer has been one of human kinds greatest technological advancements, the bright flashy screens and story lines in exciting new games have overtaken the minds of young children and have also become a main exercise for people today. Each interactive media products have had a great impacts on societies, socially and psychologically. Such as: the video game effect for child’s life, the positive effect of computer for our life, and technology effect for young people’s behavior.

In spite of video games entertaining value, the contents and the use of it has been quite an issue for some people. Many blame video games for its violent contents and claim that video games interfere with children’s process of growing up. The reasons of that is, of course, children’s exhibition of violence. It is interesting to find that actually video games assust children a lot in their education as to introduce the first stage of computers and expand their ability on spatial subjects. It is also interesting to find that video games also assist children in improving their hand eye co ordination, causing their reflex to be sharpened. As for an opinion saying that playing video games will make a kid’s social life poor, there is also an argument stating that video game culture has formed a little community, in which the players teach each other and co-operte as one encounters difficulties. In other word, video game culture here plays a bigrole in expanding gamer’s social life.

As the technological era continues through time, daily life has become more reliant on technology (computers). The daily life of a persons interaction with other people has greatly decreased. With simply sending an e-mail to a friend or family member, the interaction has become less face-to-face to screen. Although this change is happening it is not all bad. With the use of this product, the time used planning arrangements and parties would be minimized, the time you have would be more effective such as things like playing sports and other interactions. Although we all look up to today’s technology as a great advancement, many other look at it as a negative asset in today’s society. Being a computer user quite regularly the need for a computer has become a compulsory need. The uses of the PC and technology has been outstanding. The new internet refrigenerators and telephone operated air conditioners, life has become more and more simpler.

Interactive and communication technologies are transforming the way we communicate, work, learn, and play. As today’s society grow, we develop an understanding of our self in relationship with other people. Our increasing cognitive abilities allow us to take the perspective of other and to understand how our actions produce consequences that can be harmful or beneficial to others. Specifically young people grow in an ever expanding social environment that includes family, school, and other community organizations. As they interact with other within their social environment, young people gain an understanding of the expectations that are expected for their behavior. Parents, teacher, and other important adults are actively involved in the molding of norms and values that are considered ecceptable in the social enviroronment today. Through this process, young people develop a sense of personal identity and values that guide their decision making and behavior.

In conclusion, the philosophical and psychological facts of technology cannot be ignored in relation to technology and society. Here, we are dealing with a second order effect arising from technological determinism. Not only does the current state of technology determine our choices for the future but it also influences our intellectual and emotional responses ( the way we think/feel) to technology and to socio-economic problems generally. Despite the difficulties in assessing technology’s impact, we have no choice but to try. Failure to address the impact of the new information technology may well result in increasing control of information by a powerful few, and in further erosion of the right and choices of individuals regarding the application of new technology.