Self study internet Activities Completed

Samarkand branch of Tashkent State Economic University

SELF STUDY

Internet Activities

Completed: Uralov Bekzod

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SAMARKAND 2021



According to a recent study, the more time people use the Internet, the less time they spend with real human beings.

Some people say that instead of seeing the Internet as a way of opening up new communication possibilities world- wide, we should be concerned about the effect this is having on social interaction.

How far do you agree with this opinion?

In recent decades the rapid advance of the technology has made the communication between people much easier and faster. Although Internet has brought many benefits to the field of communication, its wide use inevitably has been associated with negative impacts on social interaction.

The benefits of Internet in terms of increased communication are evident, with people connected across the globe. Before the invention of the internet, not too many years ago, communication was possible only by phone or mail, which entailed time and expenses. This way of communication also mostly allowed people to keep in contact with those people they already were known to them. The area of Internet has changed this dramatically. Email and social networking such as Facebook, Twitter and MSN to name a few have created online communities which are global in scale and they have fostered the communication between people and countries that we would not have thought possible in the not too distant past.

However, undoubtedly this has had detrimental effects on the amount and type of social interaction that takes place. People, especially young generation spend a considerable amount of time online, chatting and on forums. Even though, this might be beneficial to some extent, it is not certainly the same as the real interaction with human beings, as it does not involve the same communication skills. It is extremely important that young children have and extend real friendships in order to develop their own interpersonal skills. In addition to this, if people spend most of their leisure time online and not mixing with their neighbourhoods, this would not only have negative effects on local communities, but also would lead to feeling of isolation for the individuals who do not have a real person to turn to in times of need.

To sum up, it can be said that the Internet has without no doubt been beneficial to communication, but we should not underestimate its potential negative effects on social interaction in our societies. Thus, it is crucial that we maintain a balance between our online life and our contact with real human beings.

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