I recently hosted a group
discussion about how social media influences us on our daily lives. The group
was full of diverse interesting people from the Nemisa campus. I had to observe
the usage of internet in the campus by sourcing data from the IT department. The
sample of my respondent that I recruited was ranging from the top internet user
at the campus to the least internet user.
The discussion questionnaire for
the discussion was design to cover all of the elements that I need to address
on my research paper. The discussion was based on my situation analysis
about the possible dangers that one can encounter on social network platforms.
The situation analysis will help the campaign to reaches it goal in terms of
the outcomes that will be reached through the research gathered.
One of the survey respondents the
top internet user at the campus, he mention that he always on
Facebook the whole day. He login to his account when the day starts until at
night when he goes to bed. What surprises me enough is that when I asked the
question “who thinks is addicted to social networks”. He mentions that his not
addicted, to me that was obvious signs of addiction. Many studies
have shown the internet is addictive. One by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in
Wuhan demonstrated brain changes in heavy web users similar to those hooked on
drugs or alcohol. Other studies have shown changes in the prefrontal cortex,
the part of the brain responsible for decision making and self-control. One
psychiatrist has even identified a condition he calls Face-book addiction disorder.
Symptoms include: letting Facebook interfere with your sleep or work, spending
more than one hour a day on the site and being filled with fear or panic at the
thought of deleting your account.
These are discoveries that are
interesting while I am still engaging with online communities. There number of
challenges that were discussed during the group which online communities still
face. Challenges like addiction, procrastination, online scamps, and cyber
bulling. This has proved that we do suffer from these effects, hence we not
even aware that they affect us.
Do you disclose about your
addiction?
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The student who said he is not addicted to internet, it would be interesting to find out what he defined as addicted" and in those symptoms included in the "facebook addiction disorder" does he show the symptoms, does not bein on facebook make him sad or what? Waiting to hear the other discoveries
ReplyDeleteDoes this top user have a social life outside of Facebook? Friends? Hobbies? Other interests? If his interests revolve around social media then he is most definitely addicted. What can you find out Siya to add to the situation analysis
ReplyDeleteThis dude who spends most of his day on Facebook is most definitely addicted. How can he think its normal to be on a social network from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed? Personally I know my addiction and I have disclosed it, to myself.
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