Source:http://s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/45085/images/vintage-social-networking.jpg Whilst technology booms with our generation there is questions as to whether this affects the communication between real humans. Thirty or so years ago one would have to call or visit someone to speak to them, now people are using texting, Facebook, skype, and much more to contact others. Whilst this means that people can speak more instantaneously and often throughout the day but is this as fulfilling as a real life conversation? A study found that although empathy may be used online, it is ‘only one-sixth as effective in making the recipient feel socially supported’ as opposed to the empathy shown in real life, ‘A hug feels six times more supportive than an emoji’ (Rosen, 2015) So Perhaps the rise in use of social technology is not so helpful to human relationships. With the levels of people having social media accounts we must consider the ethical implications of the use of technology. These ethical issues include the levels of anxiety in youth, people’s reliance on smart phones, and inappropriate use of communication online. Whilst the later might be more subjective as to what is “appropriate”, the more recent fashion of sharing people’s intimate photographs or bulling others can be considered harsh lines of unsuitable use. Studies how found that individual’s whom regularly used their phones had increasingly high anxiety when not being able to use their phone for 10 minutes to an hour (Rosen, 2015). We cannot let our dependence of phones take away from the interactions and learning that we have in life. It’s so easy to be sitting in class and be more focused on what Donald Trump is doing on Twitter than important information about our next assignment. Don’t get me wrong I love google and online communication as much as any other young adult. Perhaps the solution is moderation, less emoji’s and more hugs! What do you think? Please let me know in the comments below! References:
Rosen, L. (2015, May 11). Is technology making people less sociable? The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://www.wsj.com/articles/is-technology-making-people-less-sociable-1431093491
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Natasha Ruscitti
9/23/2016 06:54:17 pm
This is a very well written and interesting blog post! I like how you have clearly explained the ethical and social issues associated with the advancements in technology, highlighting the fact that its decreasing the amount of communication between humans in real life. Your thoughts are very clearly written and it is good that you have linked your response to examples from scholarly sources to further convey your argument.
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