We can seriously watch technology interpreting our lives drastically. Its all about a fad - the selfies, tweets, facebook posts, instagram, quora, linkedin, mobile apps and much more.
I don’t have a problem with portable tech specifically, because our devices facilitate our lives, but I believe it is making people seriously dull (including me b'coz I carry the very big "Samsung Tab II") But I seriously felt that there is a paradigm shift in the social and personal life of people all round the world.
I started observing people in company on their phones on public places, offices, meeting, social gatherings. Before mobile phones were invented, people would have had no choice but to interact. However, that is no longer necessary as we can all now “pretend” we are doing something “important” on our devices rather than think of something to say. This is killing conversation. I believe it’s increasing social pain and lesser connectivity among people.
The Internet actually detracts from the communication abilities of society, especially the young. When our communication skills are gradually lessened, we begin “spending less time talking to families, experiencing more daily stress, and feeling more lonely and depressed,” writes Affonso. In our formative teen years, lack of personal communication due to excessive Internet usage can have an overall negative effect on mental and physical health. Communication skills are critical for everyone, yet use of the Internet is undermining this development.
Society must be able to utilize technology while not allowing it to impede social interactions, particularly for those who are easily influenced during our formative years. Our world must learn to embrace technology without allowing it to negatively impact the creation of functional adults in society.
I don’t have a problem with portable tech specifically, because our devices facilitate our lives, but I believe it is making people seriously dull (including me b'coz I carry the very big "Samsung Tab II") But I seriously felt that there is a paradigm shift in the social and personal life of people all round the world.
I started observing people in company on their phones on public places, offices, meeting, social gatherings. Before mobile phones were invented, people would have had no choice but to interact. However, that is no longer necessary as we can all now “pretend” we are doing something “important” on our devices rather than think of something to say. This is killing conversation. I believe it’s increasing social pain and lesser connectivity among people.
The Internet actually detracts from the communication abilities of society, especially the young. When our communication skills are gradually lessened, we begin “spending less time talking to families, experiencing more daily stress, and feeling more lonely and depressed,” writes Affonso. In our formative teen years, lack of personal communication due to excessive Internet usage can have an overall negative effect on mental and physical health. Communication skills are critical for everyone, yet use of the Internet is undermining this development.
Society must be able to utilize technology while not allowing it to impede social interactions, particularly for those who are easily influenced during our formative years. Our world must learn to embrace technology without allowing it to negatively impact the creation of functional adults in society.
Lets release ourselves from the shackles of smartphones and bring face-to-face chat back! I seriously wish there could be more social gatherings and real-time face-to-face conversations.
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