Digital Quandaries: Uncovering The Unknown Future For The Next Generation Of The Digital World
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Devices are now a daily part of people’s lives to the point where many can’t function without them these days. It is hard to remember what it was like not to have had a cellphone, smartwatch, or computer involved in life on a consistent basis.
But as you marvel at the ease these devices bring you, it’s hard not to wonder: how the next generation be affected by growing up with screens as a constant from a small age? From endless hours of YouTube to Video chat with grandma and grandpa, their digital integration is sure to leave an imprint. So, let’s take a stroll into the digital world and explore the hilarious and perhaps slightly concerning ways our devices will shape the future of our tech-savvy children. Get ready, All. It’s going to be an app-solutely wild ride!
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Attention Span
A Redditor commented, “Zero attention span to anything even remotely visually non-stimulating.”
Another Redditor replied, “They need constant stimulation.”
Social Interactions
A user commented, “My oldest talks to their friends all the time on voice chat yet is socially awkward face-to-face.”
A second user replied, “It’s already happening. Many parents use the tech as free daycare. Those children have incredibly poor social skills.”
Physical Activity
A popular comment was, “They won’t be able to have fun outside unless their virtual friends are with them. Cue augmented reality.”
Creativity and imagination
One simple comment was, “Lack of creativity.”
Another comment said, “They don’t read or really do anything imaginative because their parents just give them screens 24/7.”
Learning and Education
One Redditor wrote, “People will take education for granted because they can just Google everything. Why do I have to memorize the capital of Ohio? I can just Google it if I need to know… it’s already happening now. Most cashiers can no longer do basic 2nd-grade math.”
Sleep Issues
One comment was, “Most teens I know complain of being tired all the time and, when I pry, it seems any who don’t have their phone taken off them at night stay up late on their phone, til 3-4-5 am. Understandable how that can happen, I know many adults who are the same, but it makes life and school pretty difficult.”
Computer Skills
A Redditor replied, “I’ve noticed that students have a hard time using a normal keyboard compared to a touchscreen. It’s wild watching a 17-year-old type with one finger.”
Mental Health
A user added, “Not to mention the psychological problems from everybody who just posts all the good stuff and creates the idea of a perfect life that, in reality, nobody is really living.”
Another user replied, “Anxiety and depression, it’s sad really. Feel like 90s kids such as myself had the best of both worlds.”
Critical Thinking
A straight-to-the-point comment was, “Critical thinking is going down as well.”
Another comment said, “Creativity and Critical thinking will be at an all-time low. I even notice it on myself. With the use of technology, my levels of Creativity and Critical thinking have reduced, that’s why I have been trying to limit my screen time.”
Body Functions
One Redditor wrote, “Possibly terrible neck posture from looking down constantly.”
Another said, “Also worse eyesight from constantly staring at close screens.”
Language and Vocabulary
A user replied, “It’s already causing speech delays in toddlers.”
Lack of Interest and Hobbies
One comment was, “A lack of interest in or time for other hobbies and creative pursuits – fewer kids today will be interested in making music, painting, writing, etc., as it usually takes boredom to drive young people to develop those skills. But those skills are a slow burn to develop, and tech is much more immediately stimulating and “rewarding.”
Memorization Skills
A user replied, “I think information retention has and will continue to go down significantly. Why memorize the formula for finding area, when WW2 started, or even how many quarts in a gallon when you have a supercomputer in your pocket that can instantly do all that for you? I see it already with my teenager.”
Handwriting Issues
One user said, “Probably lose the ability to handwrite unless they use the IPencil for writing on the screen or drawing. I admit, I am more prone to typing rather than handwriting. The only handwriting I do nowadays is just a signature or a quick birthday message. My handwriting is pretty awful, and I just don’t have the patience for it.”
Perception of Reality
A Redditor replied, “Media literacy is also down, surprisingly. Because they aren’t thinking critically, they take everything they see on the Internet at face value, especially TikTok.”
Another Redditor added, “So far it is making them callous and unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality. Not everyone, but a significant percentage.”
Instant Gratification
A user said, “Greater need for instant gratification. This falls into the ChatGPT thing. They want to be told the answer instead of figuring it out for themselves.”
Another user replied, “Many will struggle with patience and the simple ability to absorb peace and quietness.”
Personal Relationships and Dating
Finally, a Redditor said, “Less real friends, everything is fake.”
Source: Reddit
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