The Pearson Podcasting Episode on Communication titled “Technology and Interpersonal Communication” relates very well to our lesson material. This episode is number three in a series and is very similar to Professor Green’s portion of the lecture titled “The Dark Side of the Internet” on CANVAS, because it clearly presents both advantages and disadvantages of Computer Mediated Communication or CMC (Green “Dark”; Podcast). The podcast also reinforces the definition of Interpersonal Relationships as those having a degree of interdependence among the participants (Green “Penetration”; Child, Pearson, and Nelson 39; Podcast).
Among the advantages to online communication the podcast identifies is the level of discretion people use in the process of self-disclosure,
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Ms. Green’s lecture and the Podcast intersect at ethics and deception (Podcast; Child, Pearson, and Nelson 47). Yet another disadvantage is the concept of disinhibition, which is when the user acts without constraint (Podcast). We recognize this trait among people who exhibit compulsion in their online participation; such compulsion could manifest in a variety of ways, including incessant or rapid-fire posts or tweets or simply excessive computer use. (Hybels and Weaver 214). I have a tendency to mute people who pollute my newsfeed with constant updates. I recently opened a new Twitter account and followed the tweets from the Associated Press. I followed the AP tweets for only a day, not simply because my newsfeed was flooded, but because they would tweet something as “BREAKING NEWS” four or five times after it was already old news. I find this to be annoying. One of my own compulsions is to clear notifications. I realized after a day with the Twitter page open, It was not a valuable way to spend my time, and I’m relieved that I did not install the app on my phone because it triggers my
With the entry of technology, humankind built up the capacity to communicate around the world. However, there were many debates whether technology changed the way of socializing with people. Despite the fact that technology has its positive sides, it ought to be found in a negative light. As technology made people's lives easier, they lost their social skills. The problem is that Nowadays' generation is failing to understand the epidemic of communicating via internet and its side effects.
In the editorial, Alex Lickerman claims that technology can separate people and pull them away from the physical world. He argues that people use electronic media to make confrontations with others easier. Lickerman points out that using the media blocks negative emotional replies that argumentative messages can make, and convince us we are not doing harm. He claims that internet users favor electrical relationship above a real relationship. Using an electronic system, you cannot receive the same emotional connection with someone if you cannot hear their tone of voice or read their facial expressions therefore receiving the connection in hiding. Lickerman points out the importance of never trading a real relationship with electronic
This is in contrast to Turkle who talks about how it is ruining our communication skills, Wortham states that technology is doing just the opposite and bettering our connections with others. Wortham, even though her article is a bit shorter than Turkle’s, still is able to get across the idea that without the technology that we have today, she wouldn’t be able to have the relationship she has with her boyfriend. This goes for everyone who is in a long distance relationship, or those who are far away from their families. The use of video chats, texting, and calling improves communication for those who we can’t see on a daily basis. Wortham believes that without these options of technology she would not still be in the relationship with her current boyfriend, or if she was in the relationship still they would not be as close as they are with the use of the video chat dates they have.
Cellphones, television, and computers are just three of the most popular ways that we communicate in today. They have made a substantial impact on the United States simply by being readily available and easy to use. People are often discussing how technology has impacted us. Many believe that technology is actually hindering society rather than helping it. Then there are those who doubt technology has made our social interactions better. Certainly, this is true; without the advances in technology, our level of social interaction in education, businesses, and relationships would diminish.
For this week’s journal I will discussing my approach on self-disclosure. Self-disclosure is the course of action of letting others know what you think, feel, or want (Reece, 2014). I will reflect on my own self-disclosure and identify changes in my approach to self-disclosure that would improve communication with others. I will also identify self-disclosure skills that I need to practice on. Upon discussing these issues, I will end this journal entry with a conclusion.
Digital communication has evolved in such a rapid time. Some say that it is bad, others say it is good, and other say it can be good and bad. In Gerald Graff’s and Cathy Birkenstein’s book, They Say/I say, they have a chapter that talks about digital communication. They talk about the pros and cons on it as well. Digital communication is destroying young user’s ability to communicate but it also is helping spread viral memes quickly, and bringing people together.
Shih, D., Hsu, S., Yen, D. C., & Lin, C. (2012). Exploring the Individual's Behavior on Self-Disclosure Online. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 28(10), 627-645.
Over the last century, information technology, such as the Internet, has brought our society forward and helps us get through life more efficiently and conveniently. In addition, it helps making global communication easier and faster as compared to hand-written mails that may take days if not weeks to reach its intended recipient. However, with such luxury and convenience, there is a debate whether the way we currently interact with fellow human beings with the help of technology is good or bad to our personal relationships. The Internet has increased the amount of communication globally, yet ironically the very technology that helps us increase our communication hinders our ability to socialize effectively in real life and create a healthy interpersonal relationship.
Floyd, Kory. Interpersonal Communication: The Whole Story. 1st ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 140. Print.
In the article “The Flight from Conversation” which describes the effects of technology on human interactions, Sherry Turkle argues, “WE live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection”. Many others would agree with Turkle; technology and its advances through new devices and social media takes away face-to-face conversation. Her idea of being “alone together” in this world is evidently true as many people can connect with one another through technology, altering relationships to adjust to their own lives. Despite Turkle’s opposition, I believe that technology makes our lives easier to manage. There are numerous forms of social media platforms and handheld devices
With 80% of Americans using internet, and that 80% spending an average of 17 hours a week online (each), according to the 2009 Digital Future Report, we are online more than ever before. People can't go a few hours let alone a whole day without checking their emails, social media, text messages and other networking tools. The average teen today deals with more than 3,700 texts in just a month. The use of technology to communicate is making face to face conversations a thing of the past. We have now become a society that is almost completely dependent on our technology to communicate. While technology can be helpful by making communication faster and easier, but when it becomes our main form of conversation it becomes harmful to our communication and social skills. Technological communication interferes with our ability to convey our ideas clearly. Technology can harm our communication skills by making us become unfamiliar with regular everyday human interactions, which can make it difficult for people to speak publicly. Technology can also harm our ability to deal with conflict. These days it is easier to h...
This article is relevant to my paper because it asserts that through the use of technology, the quality of interpersonal relationships is diminishing to an unacceptable standard.
Technology has changed modern society drastically, both positively and negatively. Technology has influenced every aspect of our life, making it simpler but not necessarily better. Albert Einstein was concerned about the advancement of technology. "I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction."1 Undoubtedly, what has changed the most are communication, the spread of information, and how business is practiced. Consequently, practically everyone knows how to use a computer, connect to the Internet, or use a smartphone. This is demonstrated by the way the Internet is used daily by millions of people to communicate, to sell, advertise, retrieve, and share information. Thanks to the Internet, information from anywhere in the world is at our fingertips. As a result, the advancement of technology has changed our life in many ways including; sharing of information, communication, business, education, social interaction, simplifying everyday tasks, replacing basic skills and jobs.
In recent years, technology has become the most used and preferred way of communicating, extending across many platforms. All of these programs, such as e-mail, instant messaging, social networking websites in conjunction with text messaging and the ability to access all of these entities on the go, have come into fruition based on the immense and widely found growth made in technological advancements that have occurred in our society. With this, a massive change has developed in regards to referencing how we as humans engage in communication. We have now shifted into a society that relies heavily on the existence of digital communication, whether it be through the means of a mobile device (text messaging) or the Internet (Facebook, Twitter,
One basic context of communication is interpersonal communication. Interpersonal communication can be defined as “the ongoing, ever- ch...