Additionally, university students who faced a sudden Internet and media blackout began to display withdrawal symptoms, during a study conducted by the University of Maryland. One student said she was "itching like a crackhead" after going cold-turkey for 24 hours, and another student reported feeling "dead" without media, while another student described the whole experience as "sickening."- Accessibility of information: Increased info about the interactions of significant others lead to increased monitoring and jealousy for 19.1% of participants- Relationship jealousy: 16.2% of respondents were explicitly linked to Facebook use contributing to jealousy- Facebook as an addiction: 10.3% of participants had major difficulty limiting the amount of time he or she looked at his or her partner’s Facebook profile.- Lack of context: 7.4% of respondents referenced how Facebook can be ambiguous and that, without context, jealousy can be spurred over misunderstandings.
The students recognized that there are joys in life besides browsing the web and curating their social networks, according to the survey, but all nevertheless reported feeling distress, sadness, boredom or paranoia. "Media is my drug; without it I was lost," said a student. "I am an addict. How could I survive 24 hours without it?" One wrote: "Emptiness overwhelmed me." Another said he "felt incomplete."
How do you think the use of technology has impacted interpersonal communication in the past 5-10 years? Whether it be cell phones, texting, email, instant messaging, skype, social media, etc., has technology helped or hindered our interpersonal communication with others? Please support your view with an example.
I believe that technology has impacted on the way we have Interpersonal Communication with our selves. In the past there wasn’t anything like a cell phone, computers, note pad, etc. People had no way of communicating but to do it by letters or face to face. So that meant more time to work or raise a family. Now we have so much drama from young to older adults who have face books and other social Medias. You can look into others personal issues just with one click on the mouse. Gossip spreads worse than ever too. All these disorders are coming out worse now such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and other Anxiety issues too. All because of he said she said little childish games being played in relationships with each other. Friends start things by talking mess and saying certain lies onto everyone that person knows or has dated in the past. This is getting worse by day and I feel with all this faster ways to be nosy in others issues. The people are going to not remember how to deal with other important life issues such as getting an education or maintaining a healthy marriage. Because of the addictiveness on being into problems on social media from theirs to others.
ReplyDeleteI believe that technology has both positively and negatively impacted relationships between individuals. I don't think that addiction to the media is healthy, but I do admit that I almost always have my smart phone on me and will check facebook, the news, etc. at least once a day. I don't have a problem turning my phone off for a few days to focus on something, however it is comforting to know that I can connect with any one of my friends in a moments notice. Also, technology has played a huge role in my relationship with my boyfriend. I did meet him in a face to face encounter rather than online, but without texting, phone calls, skype, etc. I probably would not have agreed to date him long distance just because it would have been so much harder to develop a relationship without it. Even with technology it was hard really getting to know him through text messages and phone calls because it's easier to maintain a front and it took longer to be able to see his true colors. I would definitely miss having my phone with me if it were ever to break or go out on me. But I think that after a few days I would be able to adjust and be ok without it, it is just something I've grown used to having.
ReplyDeleteI have mixed feelings about technology and how it affects our relationships. I believe it does have its positive impacts because personally for me I can keep in touch with my family and friends who live far away from me. It will be very useful to, if I do decide to join the military, it would be a great outlet for me to keep in touch with my family or boyfriend. However, I have heard about relationships falling apart because of technology, especially, older adults who re-kindle a past romance, which can really damage a marriage. Personally, I don’t have a Facebook, Twitter, Instagram account because there have been some cases in which having an account can affect your career. The lady who was training me yesterday for my new job, told me about her nephew who was trying to get into the Police Academy, and she said he’ll never be chosen because he posts crazy things on his Facebook. That makes him seem like he needs psychological help. It made sense to me because it could be a make or break aspect in a future opportunity. I here a lot of the older adults blame technology because the younger generation do not know how to act or speak to a person face to face. Which in a sense is true, a lot of young adults find it hard to speak with someone on the phone, and have a good set of communication skills because we are used to texting someone or messaging them. I know I find it hard sometimes speaking on the phone, but I make it a habit now of calling a person because there can be a lot of miscommunication even through text. Technology has its pros and cons, especially, in this fast pace society, I believe it is an integral key in today’s communication.
ReplyDeleteThe whole technology thing is a good and bad thing. Anything in excess is bad an unfortunately people use technology in excess. When I grew up back in the 70’s and 80’s there was no cell phones, much less smart phones and all these items that we have to make our life so much more comfortable but it has led to more problems I believe. The privacy factor is one that is gone. You cannot do anything without being traced in one way or another. I can guarantee you that you can find yourself in more photographs and videos that you have no idea there was of you. With this advancement of technology the internet has made the world smaller but more dangerous. It is easier for terrorists to communicate and plan out their actions. It is easier for people to make weapons of mass destruction just by googling how to make a bomb. Facebook which is a “social” media has made people less social. People really have lost the sense of interaction amongst themselves in person. I only know two phone numbers by memory, my own and my son’s. I depend on my cell phone to know everything that I am supposed to know. I wish I was in a military that now you can be deployed and still communicate with family and Skype with them. When I deployed it was snail mail and phone calls…once a week.
ReplyDeleteWith technology being as common and easily accessible as it is now, it is hard to say whether or not is has actually helped, or hindered, our life today. It doesn't matter where you look, you're going to see technology, and quite often that technology is advertising another form of technology, trying to get you to obtain that new piece as well. Personally, I pretty much always have my phone on me. When I get bored, you'll find me on Facebook or Twitter, just because I'm trying to find something to do to entertain myself, or pass time. While yes, I am able to put my phone down and not look at it for a couple hours, or just turn it off completely to get away from things, I still have my phone on me. I got a cell phone very early in life because due to circumstances, I was not always able to talk to my mom. My phone became the only way I could reach her, and was always there for me for emergencies. Although I use it for a lot more than just emergencies these days, it still makes me feel safer to have my phone on me, just in case a problem arises. Most other teenagers feel the same way. But, with social media as popular as it is, everyone's business is online. It doesn't matter if you use social media or not, someone is talking about you on there. This is a problem. No one really keeps secrets these days and whatever privacy that you had in your life is now gone. But, with advancements in technology, you are also able to better communicate with people that live further away. If you have friends/family that live far away, you aren't stuck with just phone calls anymore. Instead, you can actually see them with the use of Skype or FaceTime, making those relationships much stronger than they might have been without this update in technology.
ReplyDeleteI think technology can have it's positives and negatives. I definitely am somewhat dependent on my smart phone because it's so easy to do anything on it and access information quickly. I think it's kind of strange how people can seriously be addicted to facebook and have the urge to keep going online but I myself am a victim to other social networks but definitely not as intense as that. I think it can be a good thing sometimes for friends or family because if you don't see them very often or don't feel like calling you can just easily text or use a social network to keep in contact. My best friend a couple years ago she moved outside of San Antonio we hardly ever saw each other but kept in contact through technology and are still good friends until this day. Also how convenient technology is can make it a good thing. However it can definitely have it's negatives..For example i've heard SO many stories of job/future opportunities being ruined because of social networking sites. Some people just post whatever they want to post on it and there are certain jobs that will look you up and if they see for example very explicit photos, or posts they will DEFINITELY think twice about hiring you. When it comes to relationships it is UNBELIEVABLE how the truth can come out through that. Now there are definitely people who go snoop TRYING to find trouble and reasons to fight with their significant other. It's ridiculous how mad people get over the dumbest things and how they will snoop through their facebook. HOWEVER, sometimes seeing something on a social networking site WITHOUT the intention of snooping can somewhat be a good thing. I was in a situation where I actually ended that relationship due to a social networking site. Let's just say if it wasn't for that, i would have NEVER really known or found out that this person was that type of person. I never expected it or saw it coming and I kind of am glad i found out that way because I would have stayed in that relationship longer if i never found out and would have gotten more hurt. So i definitely do think technology has it's ups and downs but I think people should take note if they are addicts or even if they don't realize that they are, and know not to over do it.
ReplyDeletei am one of those students who faced a sudden Internet and media blackout and began to display withdrawal symptoms, and feeling distress, sadness, boredom or paranoia. my phone gpt turned off i didnt pay the bill for over two weeks one time and i felt so one of tune with the world and i had no one to talk to. my phone my parents tease me and say im glued to that ting and its my life. and they are partically right. especially when i seem to have more going on in my life i am more prone to using that thing, but when i dont have much to share wsith others im not that glued to it. i dont sleep much at night and i use it as an entertainkent device. like cj mentioned his fiance using hers while he drives to distract her get her mind off of the thought of whats bothering her and has her distressed, i do th same thing i situations of being nervous or dont know t=what tosay i oick up normally the closest thing to me to fiddle with it is a defence mechanism by far. but it can be taken as i am not carignor into the person i am with nor do i have respecg for the. i know i feel the same way when others do it to me. i do try not too do so as often and find other ways todelt with anxiety. technology i feel has hindered our interpersonal communiction in a way because it has taken a huge part of the personal factor to things and put in a electoronica device that does the work. plus those things can not always accorately discribe and illustrate our true thoughts and feelings the same way in person face to face or even voice to voice can.
ReplyDeleteTechnology has taken a huge toll on our society. From positive ways to some negative ways. Before phones were invents people had to use letters to communicate over a long distance. When cell phones came around people were very satisfied with the,. They were able to communicate with friends, family and coworkers anywhere with ease. The percentage statement about students being distracted by Facebook in class is true. I don’t think there is a single student who hasn’t viewed their Facebook in class. I have trouble with that myself and see other classmates on it. It’s not a huge distraction for the class but it is for whoever is checking out their friends’ status. It isn’t needed and could wait till the end of class I catch myself doing it all the time and ell myself that nothing is more important on Facebook that the class. Anyone can wait until the end of class to check their Facebook
ReplyDeleteThe advancement of technology has increased drastically over the past 5-10 years. It has both its positive and negative effects. Specifically on interpersonal communication I’d say that the multiple ways of communication has been more beneficial than not considering long distance because it makes it more convenient. On the other hand, if the proximity wasn’t an issue than it may be given a negative connotation because actually spending quality time with someone may become less entertaining or not be as “important” or necessary. I do agree that social media can have a great impact on relationships trust, communication, and jealousy issues. I know of many friends that have experienced struggles due to miscommunication between their significant other and their friends through social media accounts. Even while talking with casual friends though, one’s attention span may be cut short if they’re usually captivated with their phones or social media. Technology would’ve taken away the content and proper communication etiquette between them and now they’d be speaking to one another as opposed to being engaged in the conversation and speaking with one another.
ReplyDeleteI have missed feelings about technology due to how convenient it can be but I feel that it does hinder interpersonal relationships. Interpersonal communication is usually involves one on one conversations or individuals interacting with many people within a society. Which is now the huge craze of Facebook, Tweeter, and Instagram but not having the face to face conversation can affect how your message gets across and how someone may take what you are attempting to say in a different manner which can deconstruct social reality. It seems that people use only media to communicate their ideas, thoughts, and feelings to another person for example I have many friends that even though I call them to talk they will not answer my call but reply with an instant text. Which I find annoying because I can explain or say what I need to in 2 mins but instead I have to drop what I'm doing to text back and send long text that just bring up all these other questions. On the other hand I use technology for its convenience, such things like my navigation to find locations I'm not familiar with or my Facebook to keep in touch with old friend and friends from the time I was in Navy. So technology can be a great tool but it can hinder our interpersonal communications with others.
ReplyDeleteIt is beyond question that one of the aspects in our lives technology has influenced is interpersonal communications, with that it has taken up a huge part in our lives. As it has advanced different methods of communication have developed like cell phones, computers, etc. and I'm sure now some people could not imagine a life without technology.
ReplyDeleteThere can be the positive effects of technology, but we should also be aware of the negative effects.
The loss of actual, physical contact is just the first problem. As we spend too much time on our gadgets, we do not notice that we are slowly breaking down the strongest possible connections we can ever have, those with our family or friends. With it being as easy to just send a text, e-mail, Skype, FaceTime, use Facebook, etc, we end up not talking to each other face to face, basically no social interaction whatsoever, therefore it can create a problem between our personal interactions. Technology is ours alone, separating us from every other person, but yet we continue to develop it to the point that we destroy human communication.
An example of this would be communicating on Facebook. The positive effect would be that you are keeping in contact with family and friends but actually physically being around friends and family then it would be a much more positive effect. Which comes down to spending quality time together.
I think the advancement of technology over the past decade has had both a positive and a negative influence on relationships in our society today. On one hand, technology allows us to keep in touch with family members, friends and in some case long distance significant others, in an instant. This is something we couldn’t necessarily do over a decade ago. Being able to call and text with our cell phones and share and see updates on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram lets us still feel somewhat involved in the lives of a broader range of friends than we could’ve been in the past. On the other hand, people have come to rely on this technology in our lives far too much. I think there are many relationships that end because they became too dependent on the use of technology and not as invested on spending the one-on-one time needed in any relationship. Personally, I’m very attached to my phone. If I’m in a situation where I feel uncomfortable or just don’t feel like talking, I’ll get on my phone. My friends and boyfriend call me out on it all the time, but sometimes, especially if we’re in a group, I don’t even realize I got on my phone until someone tries to get my attention away from it and pull me back into the conversation.
ReplyDeleteI think the use of technology has both helped and hindered our interpersonal communication with others. I don’t think it’s right to say that it’s a definite either or, since it has both its good and bad points.
ReplyDeleteTechnology has helped me actually stay in contact with many of my friends after high school. Many of them have gone out of the city, or even out-of-state, for university, so keeping in touch is hard. Things like cell phones and computers, though, have made it so much easier. If not for those two things, I’m pretty sure I would have lost a lot of friends.
On the other hand, for the friends I do have left here in San Antonio, I haven’t seen any of them face-to-face for a long, long time. In fact, just the other day, my mother was asking me what happened to all of them. I told her, “We’ve been texting, though!” It’s just so much easier to text them than actually get in the car and drive 15 minutes to their house.
So, while technology is great for keeping long-distance relationships going, it's a horrible clutch for everything else.
I think texting has had a big impact on Interpersonal communication, because without the need to see a person and just say whatever we need in text, leaves a large margin for miscommunication. Personally I like texting I find it less interrupting than a phone call, it's like a faster letter. Not all technology is a negative, modern tech makes things slightly easier much more efficient, and the more a country has or created is seen as the most influential. Also with individuals the newest and fastest gadget is seen as a status cue, if you have more money you can afford the best
ReplyDeleteI think there is more cones then pros.
ReplyDeletePros are: Any information at your fingertips
Easy communication with people
Emergency call is easy
Cones are: Psychological disorders
Potential risk of microwaves
Lost time
Legal risk of social media
Polluting of brain with junk info
I could add more; I just don’t know how to formulate it. Yesterday we were talking about infidelity. There are so many sites where you can pick a girl/boy for just one night. If there is no connection to the internet it would be harder to cheat.
My favorite is a theory about lost time. Just think how much time we spend texting. Isn’t it easier just to call, then figure out everything within about 5 minutes and forget about it?
Once I was watching my son texting. When a message was sent he was waiting for a response. He couldn’t do anything. He couldn’t take his mind of this back and force messaging. It was texting between him and a couple other people. I think when I was young my life was better then the life of young people now. In the evening we were outside. Usually it was mix gender group. We were getting in a group from 2 to about 10 people and we could talk, play, walk and talk, sing, go to the movie by bus or trolleybus. During the winter months we also sky and skate. So, we were growing healthy because we spent a lot of time outside, also we were active and there was no psychological drama. I heard about all kind of disorders only when I came to the US. I’m not saying my homeland was a disorder free, it just was seldom.
Thus, for principal reasons I’m not buying and kind of super smart phone. My son is calling my phone low tech and ashamed of me whenever I pull it out. I tried to explain my views to him, but with results unfortunately. I think he is very deep into all this hi tech just like everybody else.
ReplyDeleteAlthough media to some people is their drug, I have never had a dependency on social medias like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. From the begging I was never really attracted to these social medias, I felt people would post their life just to impress other people. I am a very reserved person so I don't like the whole posting what you do every three minutes. I am not going to lie I do have a Facebook account, but I am never on unless I need to communicate with my family out of the country. These social medias may be a bad influence on interpersonal communication it can contribute to relationship jealousy. Texting, emailing or messaging is not a big problem for because it is a way of communication with your significant other. I believe technology has circumstantial impact on interpersonal communication depending on what type of technology.
Having access to technology and social networking sites can be a wonderful thing, but it’s very easy to cross that fine line between what is healthy and what isn’t. For that reason I would have to say that technology hinders interpersonal communication. It seems a little silly to think that people have addictions and withdrawal symptoms like “itching like a crackhead” when it comes to Internet and technology, but in this world today more people probably are addicted than ones who are not. I knew it was becoming a bit of a problem for me whenever I’d feel the need to always log onto websites like facebook even though most of the time it was very boring to me, not to mention a constant reminder about how annoying and whiny people can be. I hated how I became so dependent on something that I didn’t even really like, so I deleted my account (I eventually remade one again, unfortunately). Talking to people in person is important for many reasons, but the convenience of social networking sites and cell phones makes it easy to dismiss this. Another issue is that technology makes it more difficult for us to live in the moment. When people go on vacation nowadays, many are busy snapping away pictures to upload online or updating their statuses, because it almost feels like they need some sort of proof to brag about to their friends or else it might as well never have even happened.
ReplyDeleteI think that all the technology has been a big impact, there are positive and negative things about it, but the positive out weigh the negative. Without out all this technology it made it pretty hard to communicate, it would always involve a face to face conversation or even a letter in the mail. Technology has made it so much easier to contact people and get ahold of them. Pretty much everyone has a cell phone and they can all text. It is easier to send a quick text instead of meeting up to talk about things. With all this technology you are able to do things on the go and are able to multitask. I don't always rely on my technology, I can go with out using my phone for weeks and weeks. I have done this many times when i go on back packing trips. When im out there and i can't use my phone, i will admit its a little hard at first but then i get use to it and i actually enjoy my time out there. You dont have to worry about any drama or who is saying what, you just get to relax outdoors and have a good time.
ReplyDeleteIt is without a doubt that I say social media has changed our interpersonal relationships; whether good or bad, society has redefined the means of communication through the advancement of technology, all of which seems to be centered around the expansion of the Internet. On one hand, the Internet has allowed the world to become a much smaller place. At my will, I am able to discover 74,100,000 results in .29 seconds about any given topic I may have in mind, travel worldwide from the comfort of my home, watch entire nations revolt in real-time, and, what's more, communicate across the world in a matter of seconds. The ability to network with people who are similar to me in a global scale allows sub-communities to develop and express their opinions; that is, no longer will a person feel as if nobody understands them because they may be .29 seconds away from connecting with thousands, even millions, of people just like them. However, this raises the concern that modern day society depends on the existence of technology in order to become engaged in social behavior, albeit through cyber-spaces. It is possible that people's social skills become hindered through the same capabilities provided by social-networks. For instance, the Internet allows the possibility to acquire anonymity; a person may engage in social behavior through fake aliases, usernames, and perhaps through stolen identities. The result is simple: people's real persona is hindered by the false belief that they are anonymous in the world, thus increasing the amount of cynicism in a person in the real world, as most social behavior online is characterized by such behavior. (I.e. trolls)
ReplyDeleteNevertheless, real-world social interaction has been stigmatized by the ever-improving technology. I believe it is up to us to differentiate life from social media; media, such as tex messaging, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, etc. should be used as enhancements of interpersonal relationships, rather than substitutes for human interactions.