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Band 6+: In what ways can technology enhance or hinder the development of empathy?

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Actually, increasing reliance on technology has an impact on the development of infants and young people because recently we have seen many young children who are dependent on technology and cannot stay happy without smartphones. They are constantly busy using smartphones, and technology has become a big part of their lives. Compared to our lives when we were young, we didn't have any smartphones or technology, and we were happier than the current generation.

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Actually increasing clients and knowledge has an impact on the development of the infant and young people because recently we have seen many young children who are dependent on the knowledge because they cannot stay happy using smartphones. So all time they are busy on using smartphones and technology actually became a big part of their life. Compared to our lives when we were young, we didn’t have any smartphones or technology And we were more happy than them compared to the current generation.

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