This week of Sociology we have learn about isolation and the effects of the society on the individual. A study was done on Anna, a little girl that was by herself for most of her first few years of life. Having only lived about 10 and a half years she was extremely slow to develop and had an i.q. of someone who was a fraction of her age. Although some information was missing about Anna what is known is that she was moved alot while she was a baby and as an toddler she was isolated from everyone execpt her mother, who would be working and left her in the addic of there house. This is an incomplete study to figure out how much of an impact isolation inflicts on a person. The reason why this study is incomplete is because there are no other cases so relavent to this one. This case may not be exactly like others but there are many cases around the world that sadly are not treatable but are studied so that maybe one day we can find the causes that isolation inflict appone us. Another intresting topic we have found is ironicly the internet. As long as is has been around it has been a way to transfer data from one user to another. Today the internet is being used as a way to communicate and exchange information. Sometimes for better sometimes for worse. While some of us watch youtube videos and talk to friends on facebook, others are stalking us and pretend to be our friends. This scary thought is a huge part of the internet. Your life on the internet is a public private life that anyone and sometimes everyone can see. You are never safe. Just like in the real world, their are dark alleys and secrets. And other people who thrive doing shady things on the web. All in all today we are all effected by mass media and extreme isolation two opposites that both can have effects on the indiviual for the worse.
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