Paper short abstract:

The research aims to identify the downsides of excessive technology use on the development of adolescents. Through the observation of a high school classroom the impact of technology on adolescents’ relationships, academic performance, and connection to reality is investigated.

Paper long abstract:

This paper and the research presented examines the social, psychological, and biological effects of excessive technology use on adolescent development. It is through the observation of adolescents in a classroom setting that issues including decreased social skills, jeopardized relationships, poor academic performance, and a skewed sense of reality and identity have been identified. This paper offers explanations on how technology can in part be blamed for these matters. It connects technology use to the topic of psychoanalytic anthropology through the discussion of behavior, sense of self, motivation, consciousness, and attention span. It also suggests possible future impacts that damaged development resulting from technology use will have on our society. This paper aims to make readers aware of such issues and emphasizes the importance of decreased technology use during critical developmental years.