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JUST HOW GREAT ARE COMPUTERS?
Millions of people now use computers regularly for many different things – communica-
tion, study, entertainment and so on. We often hear that computers have changed our lives for 
the better. But have they?
Of course, computers are great, and have changed some people’s lives for the better. 
However, they can cause problems too. Many people who use computers a lot can get physical 
problems. They find that their eyesight gets worse, for example, if they look at the screen for 
too long. There can be injures in computer users hands and arms from making the same 
movements thousands of times, as people do with keyboards and a mouse. People who have 
computers are always spending more time sitting down, and less time exercising, so many of 
them are becoming overweight.
Other problems are psychological. One example is stress. Computers, the Internet and E-
mail have made many people’s lives much faster. This can be very excited, but it also means 
that people feel under a lot of pressure to do everything more quickly, which is stressful. 
Addiction is also a problem with more and more young people. Many people have be-
come addicted to using the Internet and chat rooms. They can spend hours and hours in chat 
rooms and surfing the net, sometimes until very late at night. This means they cannot work or 
study properly and can have problems keeping friends.
Some studies in the United States have suggested that young children and teenagers who 
spend many hours at computers can get lonely and even depressed.
“Computers can be a really positive part of children’s lives. But parents and teachers need 
to help children learn to use computers in responsible and creative ways,” says teacher Jane 
Shields. “And children need to learn when it is time to log off and do something different”.

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