Opting out of Smartphone
People and technologies including smartphones today are closely connected. The compactness of smartphones and their wide capabilities make people consider gadgets as a means of entertainment and a working tool. I can associate myself with the those who use smartphones for making working or personal appointments with people. Actually, I prefer using other gadgets for work, entertainment, and personal development. It was my conscious decision to limit the time spent on my smartphone due to the physical harm it causes to my body, eyes, and psychology. As a result, I cannot provide the time activities on my smartphone. However, I will discuss why I chose other technology emphasizing its role in my personality formation.
Laptop Advantages
I primarily use the laptop for all technologies-related activities necessary to catch the pace of modern society. From my perspective, computer or laptop usage allows the person to control the flow of the outer information better. Such an approach contributes to better scheduling resulting in more efficient time management. Social media and other time-consuming platforms, which usually have an additive effect on human psychology, are designed primarily for the use of smartphones (Almendrala, 2014). This design is more convenient to use on the small screen. Moreover, many recommendation algorithms of such systems are programmed to keep the audience’s interest by any means. This can negatively affect the psychology of people, causing the fear of missing out syndrome. My realization that I was the victim of this syndrome contributed to a change in my gadget choice.
The laptop provides me with the opportunity to control the recommendations and block unnecessary services more efficiently. At present, I reject any television programs and smartphone entertainment-related use. Such an approach allowed me to balance my work, hobbies, and entertainment time. Time on the Internet has become more developing because it is easier to find interesting information through the computer. From my perspective, such a vision forms me as a personality. I can focus primarily on my interest and develop in the desired direction. Moreover, I gained such skills as self and time management and learned to contribute to establishing aims and goals. Thus, the decision to reject active smartphone usage contributed to my personality development.
Video Games
Another thing related to the modern technologies which affected my personality formation is video gaming. The stories told in the interactive regime of the video games allow me to associate myself with the characters and understand the in-depth ideas of the creators of the game. From my perspective, being plunged into different event situations, which games provide, allows me to develop a high level of empathy and understanding of other people. In addition, games can help improve soft skills. Gamers can use many soft skills in their professional lives, such as teamwork, problem-solving, and strategic planning. Video games helped me become more tolerant and accepting of others’ problems and decisions. The most important feature of games is their motivational power to become better within the game. Such behavioral patterns can be overlapped with real-life experiences. Based on my own observations, I personally can state the significant improvements in motivation related to work and hobbies after I started playing video games.
The General Impact on Personality
The rejection of the entertainment-related usage of smartphones and video-games playing allowed me to take care of the quality and quantity of consumed computer products. I gained many valuable skills, such as time management and self-motivation, and learned how to reduce the psychological impact of addictive information through smartphones and television. Therefore, my example shows that the Internet, technologies, and a handful gadgets are vital in forming personality in modern society. Each person should decide how to minimize the adverse effects and emphasize gadgets’ positive effects.
Reference
Almendrala, A. (2014). Our creepy attachment to cell phones could be an addiction. Huffpost. Web.