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There were three parts to this paper. I will provided the prospectus so you can look back on it for the topic. I can provide the historical background I did but I did very poorly so I dont even think it would help much. I feel like it would be much easier for you to just write in your own words. IT needs to be 6-10 pages long but Im perfectly fine with exactly six. If its done well I will definitely make sure to tip!1. Prospectus (5%) Briefly describe a scientific controversy that you plan to investigate in more detail during the remainder of the course. You should describe this controversy in about 1-2 pages and provide several (at least 2-3) sources that you plan to use for further research about the controversy. Because we are investigating public controversies in this course, it may be appropriate for some of these sources to be from the mainstream press; however, at least two sources should be academic journal articles or books.2. Historical Background (20%) For the next component of the Research Project, you will write a 3-4 page research paper on the historical background of the scientific controversy that you chose and briefly described in your Prospectus. Your historical background should describe what the controversy is about, how it arose, and how it was closed or resolved (if it has been closed or resolved). You can incorporate your Prospectus into this assignment, but you should expect to present your controversy in substantially more detail in this part of the assignment.3. Final Research Paper (25%) The last part of the Research Project will provide a philosophical analysis of your scientific controversy. You will assess whether your controversy is a real scientific controversy or a created controversy (this is a technical term introduced in your Harker book). If it is real, you should explain what the source of the scientific disagreement was and how it was resolved (if it was resolved). You should evaluate whether, and to what extent, your controversy undermines the authority of science. If you decide your controversy was created, you should analyze how this occurred (on the model of the examples that Harker gives in Chapters 8, 9, and 10). The final version of the paper should be 6-10 pages long and must respond to every part of the assignment (it should include your historical background and your philosophical analysis, as well as a bibliography of sources).
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Controversy over how social media affects mental health
The twenty-first century introduced massive changes within society through the creation,
expansion, and use of technology. The impact caused by technology has resulted in both positive
and negative changes. Notably, a twenty-first century development is social media. Social media
allows for quick and easy communication amongst people across the world, but it also has a
potential downside. With the boom of social media, the subject of mental health is being brought
to light, but social media may be a key contributor to the declining mental health of the public.
Mental health is something that people all around the world struggle with, in America
every 1 in 5 adults experience a mental illness. In today’s generation, social media has a huge
impact on that data. There are plenty of downsides when it comes to social media such as social
comparison, addiction, and even cases with cyberbullying, that has negatively affected a
considerable number of people. Social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and
Twitter are great ways of keeping up with your friends and family to see what they are doing;
however, these platforms have implemented high expectations for people that have only
impacted them negatively. For example, these instagram models with picture perfect bodies
cause women and girls in our generation to look at their own body image differently and make
them feel insecure and discouraged by it. Cases like this make people look at themselves in a
different light and can make them feel down about themselves which can cause plenty of mental
health issues such as anxiety and depression. In today’s generation it’s hard to live up to the
expectations and being on the internet can only make it harder. According to “Social media use
increases depression and loneliness”, a UPenn article by Melissa G. Hunt, a 2018 University of
Pennsylvania study found that the less time people spend on social media, the less symptoms of
depression and loneliness they feel. Some people from generations before social media would
argue that it was a much better lifestyle with lower expectations which only lifted weights off
their shoulders.
Although there are plenty of downsides of the way social media has negatively impacted
us there is a controversy of how it has also positively affected us. Platforms such as the ones
stated previously have made it easier for people to communicate, solve everyday problems, and it
has contributed to their creativity. An article “Social Media Use and Its Connection to Mental
Health: A Systematic Review” by Fazida Karim stated “For example, a previous study found no
relationship between the amount of time spent on social media and depression or between social
media-related activities, such as the number of online friends and the number of “selfies”, and
depression” (Karim F, Oyewande A A, Abdalla L F, et al. 2020) For some people, social media
has had nothing but a positive impact and has made their lives much easier. Social media has
turned into a primary source of income for many individuals, shaping their careers and leading
them in many different paths, leading them to perceive it as a valuable and positive asset.
While social media is controversial to some, it is not going anywhere anytime. Despite
the negatives it brings, it is forming into an essential aspect of society. With a future that will
undoubtedly contain social media, potentially more so than right now even, it’s important to
educate and be educated on the role it plays in the mental health of its users.
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