Topic > People should not spend too much time on digital devices

A beautiful commercial, "Disconnect to Connect", made by the Thai company DTAC, shows that there are many people who always focus on their mobile phones. The commercial shows a man ignoring his girlfriend who is walking with him on the beach, another man neglecting his friends who play the piano and a father who neglects his children who play. Then they smile and find the happiness of life after turning off their digital devices. These things constantly happen around us every day. Nowadays, the functions of digital devices are more powerful, and our eyes and fingers spend more time on them. There is no doubt that digital devices make our lives more convenient and easier because people can connect with each other instantly. However, people should not spend too much time on digital devices for three main reasons: having less face-to-face communication, depriving people's brains of needed downtime, and negatively affecting people's health. People might think that digital devices have changed our lives significantly. a lot, and they can use these digital devices to communicate with each other immediately and at the same time. It is true that digital devices are more convenient and faster than traditional communication methods such as writing letters. However, these digital devices will affect interpersonal relationships and people will not know how to speak effectively. Many people spend more time on digital devices than friends, family and children. I personally have dinner with my friends every Sunday evening, but some of them always look at their cell phones while we eat or share interesting stories. He is very rude and my interest in this dinner gradually wanes. Also, there is a phenomenon... in the middle of the paper... roll, Kim. "Do electronic gadgets make children shortsighted? - ABC News." ABCNews.com - Breaking news, breaking news and top video stories - ABC News. Np, nd Web. 21 October 2013. .Desconectar para conectar - Disconnect to connect (DTAC Thailand TVC) - YouTube.(nd). YouTube. Retrieved October 16, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcKl0i4dY3Richtel, M. (2010, November 21). Growing up digital, predisposed to distraction. The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/technology/21brain.html?ref=yourbrainoncomputers&_r=0Richtel, M. (2010, August 24). Digital devices deprive the brain of much-needed downtime. The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2013, from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/technology/25brain.html?ref=yourbrainoncomputers