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Not long ago, one would wait with excitement for a long,
hand-written letter in the mail
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...But now,
Our generation can’t be bothered to read a post longer than
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As social media markets continue to
expand
Our attention spans seem to shrink
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Facebook posts of 80 characters or fewer have a 27% higher rate of engagement than longer posts
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Today’s students are increasingly affected by this
phenomena
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In the classroom, teachers have to do a
Song and Dance
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Students can be less tenacious if the answer isn't a few clicks away.
They want instant gratification
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As humans, we have always been wired for instant gratification, but technology has kicked up that
biological need.
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It’s like an addiction
fueled by
Social media
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The need for instant gratification underlies most addictions;
Sex Drugs
Alcohol Gambling
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The hit when you get a good email is like the hit of winning money.
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We try to prevent our children from
gambling,
but there isn’t the same cultural awareness about
how addicting digital technology can be
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Perhaps the most devastating consequence
of this addiction is the absence of
common courtesy
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27 percent of those over 25 allow social media updates to interrupt meals,
and 11 percent admit to checking updates during sex
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The need for a quick technology fix is making people not only
less focused, but also
less considerate.
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Inevitably, perhaps, instant gratification comes at the expense of civility
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As a society, we have to remember back, long ago, when time spent with loved ones
meant more than a Tweet,
when a relationship status updatesimply wasn’t necessary
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Objects and experiences acquire value through the act of waiting
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Wait long enough,
and our lives can be filled with invaluable experiences.
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So keep waiting...
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