Technology: an obstacle or a help? Technological innovations have been a key factor in the efficiency and progress of society throughout the ages. They have helped make daily, mundane tasks manageable and sometimes even enjoyable, but they have also taken away our ability to do without them. Through the extensive use of technology, the human brain has become inactive and unable to complete even the simplest tasks without more effort than the task would require. Although technology has made it easier to communicate over long distances, it has also removed the emotion and intimacy of in-person communication. Technology can also be used to deceive and has been shown, in some cases, to be detrimental to relationships, people's social lives and their learning abilities. Although technological innovations have many flaws, no one can deny the help they provide, the lives they can save, and the power they wield over all of us. Despite all of these beneficial properties, technology can also be dangerous to our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Although technological innovations have been a key factor in the efficiency and progress of experiences and relationships, they have also crippled them. Research has shown that video games, television, and computers have been shown to be harmful to a child's thinking process and analytical ability. information(Donnelly). Sure, they have been helpful in some areas, but bright lights and loud sounds are very distracting to children and end up being ignored and not fully addressed. Because of all the excitement of computer games and television, most students find it difficult to concentrate in school or when reading a book because they lack the same "entertainment" factor that television does. When someone is in the middle of a paper, let them do it anywhere: in the classroom, in the bathroom or even on the road. Although technology has made many advances in our world today, it has also put humans at a disadvantage. Laziness and isolation are one of the few products of technology. The human brain has become inactive and lazy, no longer consuming as much power and energy now that new inventions such as the calculator and the cell phone are being used by the masses. Yes, technology has made life and work easier, but it has also made it infinitely more difficult when these new advances are taken away. Yes, new technologies in the medical field have saved lives, but they have also complicated them. Wherever it is found, technology has a significant impact on the environment, economy, social life and mental capabilities of people around the world. The only question is what kind of impact does this have, negative or positive ??