Conclusion

For all the mental and emotional issues, diminishing IQ and the millions of tons of e-waste happening per year. Society needs to come to a realization and quickly. Is having the same phone, tv, car, hairdryer, microwave or anything with a plug or battery remade year after year with extremely minimal differences aesthetically truly worth it? If we can stop producing essentially useless remakes every year and put the manpower towards emotional and mental health recovery, restoring the environment, and regaining lost brain cell connectivity and skills. Society could make a shift for a better overall life rather than sift through mountains of trash claiming everything is peachy. The world just might recover enough to become a less hostel place in the process and since none of the e-waste (including electric cars) are biodegradable and recycling isn't anywhere near what it should be to keep up with production. Something has to give...

(Biopsychologist Sherry Dingman and Neuroscientist Karl Pribram) stated:

“Our culture has changed the way the brain develops, and we have invented technology that is changing us, and we have to pay more attention to it.”

...Otherwise, our planet will go from

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Works Cited

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Rawlings provides information dictated by the study that supports my position that electronics are causing loss of skills and IQ.

Pilots Are Losing Basic Flying Skills Due to Automation, FAA Says: EBSCOhost (cocc.edu)

Schwartz, Evan I., “The changing minds of children: Growing up in a context-free reality” Omni, 01498711, Jan95, Vol. 17, Issue 4

Findings from the two studies demonstrate two out of three major causes in the decline of Health in society and those causes being mental illness and diminishing IQ.

The changing minds of children: Growing up in a context-free reality: EBSCOhost (cocc.edu)

Hilal Bashir, Shabir Ahmad Bhat., “Effects of Social Media on Mental Health: A Review”. The International Journal of Indian Psychology, April-June, 2017 Vol. 4, Issue 3.

The article dissects each emotional issue linked to social media use, which shows the devastating effects it’s having on the human brain.

Effects-of-Social-Media-on-Mental-Health-A-Review.pdf (researchgate.net)

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The multiple studies performed in this article on the comparisons, differences and the effects of both PSU and PMSU have on mental health provides valid statistics confirming that social media is detrimental to society.

The Overlap Between Problematic Smartphone Use and Problematic Social Media Use: a Systematic Review | SpringerLink

Devin N. Perkins BS et al., “E-Waste: A Global Hazard” Annuals of Global Health, Vol 80, Issue 4, July-Aug 2014. Pages 286-295

With all the statistical facts throughout the article. Technology is useful in many ways but stat causing more mental illnesses and the slow destruction of the environment.

E-Waste: A Global Hazard - ScienceDirect

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Societies need for newer electronics every year is represented well in this article with the statistics of millions of tons of electronics discarded year after year.

Impacts of e-waste on humans and environment: EBSCOhost (cocc.edu)

Heacock, Michelle et al., “E-Waste and Harm to Vulnerable Populations: A Growing Global Problem”, Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol 124, Issue 5, May 2016, P550-555.

The different variations of the study and statistics aid in the fact that something needs to happen with e-waste clean up and recycling sooner rather than later.

E-Waste and Harm to Vulnerable Populations: A Growing Global Problem: EBSCOhost (cocc.edu)

Dilip, Babu et al., "Mobile Phone Usage Pattern and Dependency among School Going Adolescents in Davanagere, Karnataka". Jan-Jun2018, Vol 7 Issue 1, p35-39.

Delivers a numerical breakdown on the average age versus time spent on phones per day and the reported effects felt by the students. As the results of extended usage time shows direct negative effects like false perception (phantom phone ring), poor sleeping habits and dependency further providing a glimpse at the dangers lurking within social media and electronics.

Mobile phone usage pattern and dependency among school going adolescents in...: EBSCOhost