A recent panel conducted research on the affects of technology on interpersonal relationships. One panel member was later interviewed regarding the panels findings. What I find to be most interesting is that the panel member, Jen Davis, feels strongly that technology is a positive addition to interpersonal relationships, but also feels that people need to find a balance. Jen's findings were that cell phones and other devises allow people to get to know one another without the face to face communication, allowing them to have a solid foundation that would otherwise not be as accessible.
While I agree with Jen on many of her points, I also feel that technology has been around long enough for people to have a better balance, if that was what they were actually looking for. Rather, I think technology has allowed people to remove an element of personal communication and technology is replacing personal communication. Therefore, when we are together, we often look to our counterparts of technology to communicate with others, rather than conversing and spending quality time with each other.
I have attached the link to the interview for you to hear. What are you thoughts?
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd0d8l_technologyys-effect-on-interpersona_webcam?start=65#from=embed
I feel like society does not know how to communicate now without the use of technology. I hear so many stories, and actually have personal stories of my own where I get to know a person better by communicating with them through technology. Getting to know someone is a lot easier at first when you chat with them through Facebook or text because it is less awkward than having to have a face to face conversation with them. This is a huge problem though because we no longer have the ability to start a new relationship with a face to face basis. It is so interesting to see how communication and relationships within people have changed so much due to technology.
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