The first thing to consider is the impact of the Internet on human health.

Internet is human health.

Internet and vision.

In fact, it is not the Internet that affects vision badly, but the computer, but the Internet is definitely to blame for this. Consider the statistics of whose vision deteriorates more.

This means that those users who communicate on the computer are more likely to impair their vision. These users communicate via the Internet, which means that the Internet negatively affects our vision. Vision deteriorates due to greater fatigue, when a person sits at a computer for a very long time and continuously, vision weakens. Also, vision deteriorates when reading from the monitor screen.

Computer and feeling unwell.

· A person working at a computer must maintain a relatively motionless position for a long time, which negatively affects the spine and blood circulation throughout the body (blood stagnation). Blood stagnation is especially pronounced at the level of the pelvic organs and extremities. With prolonged disturbances in blood circulation, tissue nutrition is disturbed and the walls of blood vessels are damaged, which in turn leads to their irreversible expansion. Such vasodilation is observed, for example, with hemorrhoids.

· Prolonged use of the keyboard strains the joints of the hand and the muscles of the forearm.

· Working at a computer involves the processing of a large amount of information and constant concentration of attention, therefore, with prolonged work at a computer, mental fatigue and impaired attention often develop.

· A person working at a computer is forced to make decisions all the time, on which the efficiency of his work depends. Sometimes it is quite difficult to predict the consequences of a step (especially against the background of chronic fatigue). Therefore, long-term computer work is often the cause of chronic stress. Note that the need to process a large amount of heterogeneous (and mostly unnecessary information) also leads to the development of stress.

· Increasingly, there are reports of computer addiction. Indeed, prolonged computer work, Internet use and computer games can cause these mental disorders.

· Working at a computer often absorbs all the attention of a working person and therefore, such people often neglect a normal diet and work from hand to mouth all day. Improper nutrition leads not only to disturbances in the functioning of the digestive tract, but also to the occurrence of mineral and vitamin deficiencies. It is known that not a lack of vitamins and minerals negatively affects the metabolic process in the body, which leads to a decrease in human intellectual abilities. Decrease in work efficiency, which in turn causes the need to spend even more time at the computer. Thus, a kind of "vicious circle" is formed, in which long-term work at the computer is the starting point that determines all subsequent violations.

This is directly related to the Internet, because a person at a computer will spend more time only when he is on the Internet, a person will absorb a large amount of information, communication, and he will lose track of time, and his health will deteriorate with every minute.

Internet addiction.

Computer addiction is no less dangerous than drug addiction, as it leads to a significant violation of adaptation in society (inability to work, inability to create a family or simply to serve oneself).

Internet addiction is a mental disorder, an obsessive desire to connect to the Internet and a painful inability to disconnect from the Internet in time. Internet addiction is a widely discussed issue, but its status is still at an informal level: the disorder is not included in the official classification of diseases of the DSM-IV.

Researchers provide various criteria by which you can judge Internet addiction. So, Kimberly Young gives four signs:

· Obsessive desire to check e - mail.

· Constant desire for the next Internet access.

· Complaints from others that a person spends too much time on the Internet.

· Complaints from others that a person is spending too much money on the Internet.

A more detailed system of criteria is given by Ivan Goldberg. In his opinion, Internet addiction can be stated if there are 3 points out of the following:

· The amount of time it takes to spend on the Internet to achieve satisfaction (sometimes the feeling of pleasure from communicating on the Internet borders on euphoria) increases markedly.

· If a person does not increase the amount of time he spends on the Internet, then the effect is markedly reduced.

· The user makes attempts to abandon the Internet or at least spend less time on it.

Stopping or shortening the time spent on the Internet leads the user to feel unwell, which develops over a period of several days to a month and is expressed by two or more factors:

1. Emotional and motor excitement

2. Anxiety

3. Obsessive thinking about what is happening on the Internet now

4. Fantasies and dreams about the Internet

5. Arbitrary or involuntary movements of the fingers, reminiscent of typing on a keyboard.

The World Wide Web has long become an integral part of our life. On the Internet, we work, communicate, shop and even relax. Surely, many of you have repeatedly caught yourself thinking that without the Internet, life would become impossible. However, a few decades ago, we did just fine without it.

All the necessary information was obtained from books or magazines, films were watched on TV, played on consoles, and purchases were made on store shelves. With the advent of the Internet, life has become much easier. Now we do not need to go to the post office to pay for utilities, all we need to do is click the mouse, we pay the bills of mobile operators, order food at home, air tickets and much more. We are accustomed to comfort and completely forgot that the World Wide Web has completely swallowed us and our precious time.

All is good, but the Internet space also invades the lives of our children at a very early age. Our kids walk less often, communicate less with their peers, prefer virtual friends. There are often cases when games suck in children so much that they cannot imagine another life. They do not eat without leaving the keyboard, do not sleep much, their eyes are red from daily stress. The picture is more than sad. Whatever this situation happens to your child, you should adhere to some simple rules.

Parents should understand that the Internet for the most part is not adapted for use by young users, and in addition to educational and game resources, children can literally find here foul language, cruelty and licentiousness in just two clicks. How can you protect your child from the harmful effects of the Internet?

If the child has expressed a desire to spend a period of time on the Internet, familiarize him with the basic rules for using it. First, explain to your child that in no case should you respond to instant messages from strangers, share confidential information, tell about online fraud - lotteries, sweepstakes. Share information about banned adult sites. Prohibit online purchases without your knowledge.

Show sites with educational games, colorful cartoons, educational information. Explain to your child that the Internet is not just for entertainment, for example. In the Internet portals you can study, read useful information, prepare for lessons. Also, games can be found not only entertaining, but also useful. For example, the site www.up2date.com.ua has a lot of games for the PlayStation.

Set the child a certain time, within which he can be on the Internet. Better if you do not leave it alone with an unprotected computer.

It will not be possible to completely restrict the child's access to Internet portals, but it is possible to limit at least the subject matter and the range of sites that are visited. There are special programs to help parents keep their children safe from the Internet.

Municipal general education institution

"Secondary school number 6"

about. Murom, Vladimir region

Intermediate certification
2010 - 2011 academic year year

Abstract on the topic:

"The influence of the Internet on the life of a modern person."

Performed:

student 8 "G" Klimova Julia

Checked:

iT-teacher

Korchagina Elena Nikolaevna

2011 r.

Introduction.

Every person has a computer at home, every second person has a computer connected to the Internet. Nowadays, you can't do without a computer. Its influence has a detrimental effect on us, starting with the simplest games, ending with electromagnetic radiation.

Today the computer is an integral part of everyday life. People spend most of their time at the computer (including free time), and there is no hiding from this. Computers surround us everywhere: at home, in shops, in offices. Without a computer, a person will have to be extremely difficult.

Usually everything starts with a simple one: a person first entered the Internet, he wants to know what can be found there, what it is all about. There is an interest in everything that happens there - the thirst for information pushes on new and new sites, chats, etc. Then the person learns that on the Internet it is not only a “picture book”. At any time, millions of people are in it, and the Internet is like a subworld - an alternative. You can participate in it and influence it. Thus, about a quarter of the addiction appeared after six months of communication with a computer, and half after a year. Everyone "sits down" on their own. Many people "hang" in chats and spend hours chatting about anything with virtual interlocutors.

It is especially easy for adolescents to "get hooked" on the Internet (according to their own communication experience, the bulk of "Internet travelers" suffering from this addiction, fluctuates within 15-23 years).

Do you think, a person who spends hours on the Internet: does a harmless computer network harm or benefit him at first sight? My job is precisely to reveal to a person the whole essence of what this Internet really is.

What is the Internet?

The Internet is, first of all, a huge variety of computers and programs. Among the latter, you will find not only those who are good at solving your specific problems, but also many more of those whose abilities you will probably find it difficult to imagine at first. Today the Internet has about 112 million subscribers in more than 150 countries around the world. The size of the network increases by 7-10% every month. The Internet - forms a kind of core, provides a connection between various information networks belonging to various institutions around the world, one with another.

The Internet itself has been around for quite some time. However, only very recently - around 1990 - the Internet has finally gained the critical mass of users and resources necessary for the network revolution taking place before our eyes. High-speed modems, allowing ordinary personal computer users to enjoy all the benefits of the Internet without restrictions, appeared even later.

However, this is only part of the answer to the question "what is the Internet". The Internet today is not only a huge number of computers, but also incredible number of people, for which the network is a fundamentally new way of communication, almost unparalleled in the material world. Man is a social being, and communication with his own kind is one of his primary needs. Perhaps, until now, not a single technical invention (except for the telephone) has produced such a revolution in this ancient as the world occupation - human-human communication.

So, one of the important dates in the history of the Internet can be considered 1957, when a separate structure emerged within the US Department of Defense (DOD) - the Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). In the 60s, DARPA's main work was devoted to the development of a method for connecting computers to each other. It is very important that he headed the first research program on the global communication system, started by DARPA on October 4, 1962 J. Licklider (see Appendix # 1) who published the work "Galactic Network". Also, one of the important persons who are directly related to the discovery of the Internet is - the researcher of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lawrence Roberts (see Appendix # 2)

Undoubtedly, the explosive growth of the Internet would have been unthinkable without the World Wide Web. 1989 at the European Laboratory of Particle Physics (CERN, Switzerland, Geneva) Tim Berners-Lee developed the technology of hypertext documents, which allows users to have access to any information on the Internet on computers around the world.

Why do you need the Internet?

The Internet provides services to humans. Thousands, if not millions, of all kinds of services and services operate on the Internet. The main services of the Internet are:

· Access to the information.

· Communication.

Access to the information.

Before the advent of the Internet, traditional sources of information were:

· Mass media (both paper (newspapers, magazines) and electronic (radio, television));

· Journalistic literature;

· Scientific and special literature;

· Documents of official institutions;

· Materials of conferences, round tables and other forms of direct public discussion - text, audio and video;

· Analytical research, marketing reports, market reviews;

· Reference books, catalogs, personalities, data banks, encyclopedias;

· Interview;

· Graphics, video and audio recordings.

The internet suggested the following sources:

· Online media;

· Online literature;

· Chats, forums, sites, the content of which is formed on the basis of a forum, and other forms of mediated public discussion;

· Web statistics collected and processed by specialized sites;

· Online directories, catalogs, personalities, data banks, encyclopedias;

· Video and audio podcasting.

Communication via the Internet.

Features of communication via the Internet:

· Anonymity. A person in the network can and does show great freedom of speech and action (up to insults, obscene language), since the risk of exposure and personal negative assessment by others is minimal.

· Voluntary and desirable contacts. The user voluntarily makes contacts or leaves them, and can also interrupt them at any time.

· Difficulty in the emotional component of communication and, at the same time, a persistent desire for emotional content of the text, which is expressed in the creation of special icons to indicate emotions or in the description of emotions in words (in brackets after the main text of the message).

· Desire for atypical, abnormal behavior ... Often, users present themselves from a different perspective than in the conditions of a real social norm, they play roles, scenarios, and abnormal behavior that are not realized in activities outside the network.

If you stop and think for a minute, how many means and methods of communication really are in the world today, you will have to admit that there are quite a few of them and, most importantly, a considerable part of them is somehow connected with modern technical capabilities and, in particular , with the Internet. Agree that e-mail, all kinds of forums organized in the network space, numerous Internet magazines, etc., and, in fact, the Internet itself for many has become no less important aspect of everyday life (and its inherent communication) than a TV or telephone, and sometimes they (the means of the Internet) completely supplant their "backward" brothers.

The impact of the Internet on a person.

The first thing to consider is the impact of the Internet on human health.

Internet is human health.

Internet and vision.

In fact, it is not the Internet that affects vision badly, but the computer, but the Internet is definitely to blame for this. Consider the statistics of whose vision deteriorates more. (see Appendix # 3)

This means that those users who communicate on the computer are more likely to impair their vision. These users communicate via the Internet, which means that the Internet negatively affects our vision. Vision deteriorates due to greater fatigue, when a person sits at a computer for a very long time and continuously, vision weakens. Also, vision deteriorates when reading from the monitor screen.

Http://www.e-reading.org.ua/bookreader.php/86974/Komp"yuter_-_ubiiica.html

Computer and feeling unwell.

· A person working at a computer must maintain a relatively motionless position for a long time, which negatively affects the spine and blood circulation throughout the body (blood stagnation). Blood stagnation is especially pronounced at the level of the pelvic organs and extremities. With prolonged disturbances in blood circulation, tissue nutrition is disturbed and the walls of blood vessels are damaged, which in turn leads to their irreversible expansion. Such vasodilation is observed, for example, with hemorrhoids.

· Prolonged use of the keyboard strains the joints of the hand and the muscles of the forearm.

· Working at a computer involves the processing of a large amount of information and constant concentration of attention, therefore, with prolonged work at a computer, mental fatigue and impaired attention often develop.

· A person working at a computer is forced to make decisions all the time, on which the efficiency of his work depends. Sometimes it is quite difficult to predict the consequences of a step (especially against the background of chronic fatigue). Therefore, long-term computer work is often the cause of chronic stress. Note that the need to process a large amount of heterogeneous (and mostly unnecessary information) also leads to the development of stress.

· Increasingly, there are reports of computer addiction. Indeed, prolonged computer work, Internet use and computer games can cause these mental disorders.

· Working at a computer often absorbs all the attention of a working person and therefore, such people often neglect a normal diet and work from hand to mouth all day. Improper nutrition leads not only to disturbances in the functioning of the digestive tract, but also to the occurrence of mineral and vitamin deficiencies. It is known that not a lack of vitamins and minerals negatively affects the metabolic process in the body, which leads to a decrease in human intellectual abilities. Decrease in work efficiency, which in turn causes the need to spend even more time at the computer. Thus, a kind of "vicious circle" is formed, in which long-term work at the computer is the starting point that determines all subsequent violations.

This is directly related to the Internet, because a person at a computer will spend more time only when he is on the Internet, a person will absorb a large amount of information, communication, and he will lose track of time, and his health will deteriorate with every minute.

Internet addiction.

Computer addiction is no less dangerous than drug addiction, as it leads to a significant violation of adaptation in society (inability to work, inability to create a family or simply to serve oneself).

Internet addiction is a mental disorder, an obsessive desire to connect to the Internet and a painful inability to disconnect from the Internet in time. Internet addiction is a widely discussed issue, but its status is still at an informal level: the disorder is not included in the official classification of diseases of the DSM-IV.

Researchers provide various criteria by which you can judge Internet addiction. So, Kimberly Young gives four signs:

· Obsessive desire to check e - mail.

· Constant desire for the next Internet access.

· Complaints from others that a person spends too much time on the Internet.

· Complaints from others that a person is spending too much money on the Internet.

A more detailed system of criteria is given by Ivan Goldberg. In his opinion, Internet addiction can be stated if there are 3 points out of the following:

· The amount of time it takes to spend on the Internet to achieve satisfaction (sometimes the feeling of pleasure from communicating on the Internet borders on euphoria) increases markedly.

· If a person does not increase the amount of time he spends on the Internet, then the effect is markedly reduced.

· The user makes attempts to abandon the Internet or at least spend less time on it.

Stopping or shortening the time spent on the Internet leads the user to feel unwell, which develops over a period of several days to a month and is expressed by two or more factors:

1. Emotional and motor excitement

2. Anxiety

3. Obsessive thinking about what is happening on the Internet now

4. Fantasies and dreams about the Internet

5. Arbitrary or involuntary movements of the fingers, reminiscent of typing on a keyboard.

K. Young, researching Internet addicts, found out what they most often use. Consider the diagram (see Appendix # 4)

Prevention and treatment of Internet addiction

What to do? What not to do: punish, turn off the Internet, deprive others of pleasure. All these actions are not only useless, but also harmful, as they push the teenager to run away from home.

What to do: support the teenager in overcoming life's difficulties, teach new ways to overcome crisis situations, teach the ability to regulate their emotions, build relationships with peers, and manage their time.

Whom to contact: obligatory consultation with a psychotherapist (identification of possible depressive disorders) - joint psychocorrectional work of a psychotherapist and a clinical psychologist.

Http://referat.rin.ru/cgi-bin/article.pl?id\u003d458

Gambling addiction.

The next "computer disease" is gambling addiction, which extends to those who play online games, that is, games on the Internet.

Gambling addiction is a presumed form of psychological addiction, manifested in an obsession with video games, computer games, and online games.

Symptoms:

· Preoccupation, preoccupation with the game (memories of past games, planning future bets, thoughts on how to find money to play);

• nervousness and excitement during the game, increased rates;

· Inability to interrupt the game as long as there is cash;

• feelings of anxiety or irritation when it is necessary to limit bets or stop the game;

· Using the game as a means to get rid of unpleasant experiences;

· Attempts to recoup the next day after the loss;

• lies and attempts to rationalize their behavior in order to hide the true degree of their involvement in the game;

· Use of illegal methods of obtaining money (forgery, deception, theft or waste) to continue the game;

• deterioration of relationships at work, family, with friends;

· Borrowing money from others in order to pay off existing debts caused by the game.

If you have 4 or more symptoms, this is already a disease ...

Ways of treatment:

Without giving vent to emotions, try to consider in detail the real face of psychological addiction. And then take care of yourself: just look at yourself carefully, assess your own strengths and needs. Or the strengths and needs of the one you care so much about. Please note: this is not as easy as it sounds. We know not only those around us rather poorly - we often do not know ourselves well. First, at least admit the problem. This is already a great victory. Then - the choice is yours.

Positive features of the Internet.

We have covered some of the negative sides of the Internet, but you can also find positive ones.

We can communicate with people who are thousands of kilometers away from you, we can exchange information at a distance, we can make all kinds of purchases without leaving home, etc.

Let's take a look at the useful features of the Internet.

Online shopping.

Nowadays, purchases through online stores are becoming very popular, you choose the product you need, put it in the online basket and pay with a card, ATM or web wallet. It is very convenient.

Internet commerce is developing very actively. First of all, they buy something that can be used to work with a computer or any other office equipment: printer cartridges, paper in packs, computer literature, some types of applied entertainment software. However, it is becoming easier and easier to buy other types of goods on the Internet: clothes, food, household items, stationery, technical

It's convenient to buy online. But there is also a downside to this service. Buyers' forums are full of complaints about an imperfect delivery system, overpriced, complex multi-step ordering systems, a small assortment, and long waiting times for delivery. And, most importantly, the likelihood of fraud (that is, the fact that the goods will not be delivered).

Internet money.

Now at this time it has become popular to have an internet wallet. This is a kind of wallet, but we cannot see or touch it. it is in interactive space. It is visual, but the money it contains is the real means of payment. With this money we can pay for other goods from online stores. This wallet can be registered on various resources. The registration scheme is simple - enter your data. The resources that provide us with the opportunity to have such a wallet are listed in this list:

Www.webmoney.ru

Www.money.yandex.ru

Www.w.qiwi.ru

Conclusion

The Internet has both positive and negative traits.

Positive traits of the influence of the Internet on a person

Online earnings, job search.

Possibility of payment, ordering many services via the Internet.

Show, show yourself to the world.

Chat with people, find old friends, classmates.

You can always get the latest news on any topic on the Internet.

And these are just the main advantages. The needs and demands of Internet users are very different. Some want to get hold of new software. Others are looking for certain documents they need for their professional activities. Still others connect to the network to receive email. The Internet helps everyone.

Negative traits of the influence of the Internet on a person

On the Internet there are:

Suicide clubs.

Addicts clubs.

Clubs that train novice terrorists.

And much, much like that ... In such clubs you can order your own death, learn to select and inject drugs correctly. So what? After all, everything is possible here and nothing will come to you for it.

If vision, hearing can deteriorate by means of a keyboard, "mouse" or monitor, then the psyche is primarily affected by more, so to speak, virtual things - games and the Internet. This is something that "addicts", something that is impossible to tear away from, something without which many no longer imagine their life - this is a manic addiction to the Internet or games.

It is no secret that breathing in cities is harmful, modern food is generally harmful, staying up late and getting up early (not getting enough sleep) is also harmful. Studying at the university in statistics is also harmful (for health), the conclusion: "Living is harmful, and then why are these studies about the harmfulness of the Internet?"

You need to know when to stop. There is always a middle ground.

A person always has a choice. And in most cases, he decides for himself what is good for him, what will affect him, what he wants to get from it ...

A computer can become a friend or a sworn enemy, it can help in trouble, or it can add a bunch of problems, it can help to find like-minded people, or it can lead to loneliness.

It's up to you!

Appendix # 1

J. Licklider

http://pda.computerra.ru/?action\u003darticle&id\u003d574154

Appendix No. 2

Lawrence Roberts

http://www.e-commerce.psati.ru/content/other/index.php?ID\u003d154

Appendix No. 3

Appendix No. 4

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Sergey Simokovich. "You bought a computer."

Yurieva L.N. Bolbot T.Yu. "Computer addiction"

V.P. Leontiev Directory "Internet"

Guzenko E.N. Suryadny A.S. "Personal computer. Best

tutorial "

B.G. Zhadaev "Internet for Beginners"

Preston Gralla "Tricks. Internet"

Magazines "F5. Internet as a way of life"

The Internet, which has firmly entered our lives, as a fairly new, massive and large-scale phenomenon, cannot but redraw us. On the account of how exactly the Internet affects a person’s consciousness, there are many widespread opinions and they vary from the idea of \u200b\u200bgeneral dullness to the development of superpowers. What do psychologists tell us? How does the Internet really affect our minds?

It turns out that hours spent on the network primarily affect our habits and ability to remember and search for information within ourselves. What is this influence?

Firstly, psychologists say, the Internet information that we absorb during lunch breaks, short breaks or just for immediate need is cut like a salad. The texts on the network are short, the thoughts in them are expressed concisely: read, swallowed - run on. That is why the expression “multibukaf”, which came out of the network and related to it, perfectly reflects our slightly contemptuous unwillingness to read something voluminous. For what? All the same, only the essence remains in the head, the meaning that fits in five lines is enough to write to Twitter.

Secondly, when reading such short texts, we often do not pay due attention to them. As a rule, it takes no more than five seconds to read the same status on the social network, and therefore we absorb information hastily, in parallel with other matters, and not at the special time allotted for this, but between work, before negotiations or during lunch. As you know, doing a few things in a hurry, you do not do one well. Therefore, it is not clear how one hundred simultaneous cases succeeded Caesar and, perhaps, for this reason, employers are blocking us access to social networks.

Thirdly, this very information, so short and easily accessible, becomes like a drug for us. We cannot live without access to the Internet, it seems to us that the Stone Age has specially returned for us, and while all other people lead a civilized life, we eke out a miserable existence cut off from social networks, psychological tests, horoscopes, business tips, and more.

Fourth, we are replacing the Internet with real communication. It seems to us that since he gives us so much information, he is quite capable of replacing the interlocutor. And so often for advice we go to the Internet, to strangers, replacing them with friends, mom and leader. And this is unfortunately. Once the world-famous Mark Zuckerberg “moved the party to the network”, but modern psychologists insist on its return to real life! Where do we spend the most time? At work! That's why the psychological climate in the team is so important: communicate with colleagues - don't let the internet suck yourself in!

At the same time, and fourthly, the Internet creates only the illusion of communication. Changing the status on the social network, sending a tweet or comment seems to us to be a lively activity, and two or three messages written to a childhood friend found on the Internet is a real conversation. But is that really so? Not at all.

Fifth, the Internet is a kind of reserve for our brain. We know that you can always resort to it if necessary. And therefore, why strain and remember something? The route can be viewed on maps, a small detail can be restored to memory using Wikipedia. All our knowledge is fragmentary and fragmented, we do not analyze information, we simply absorb it, according to the requirements of the moment and nothing more. Is it good? Probably not. This process goes on unconsciously for us, we do not even concentrate on it.

What assessment can be given to these conclusions? Psychologists say that all this is simple and, apparently, such is the adequate reaction of mankind to the development of digital technologies. On the other hand, if awareness of all this gives us rather discomfort, then we are free to break statistics! Of course, working without the Internet is nowhere, but personal communication is a completely different matter. Let's talk more live, share experiences, meet more often. For working advice, contact the head, for help - to colleagues. Photos show friends pasted into a paper album and read books. Then we are not afraid of any dents!

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