The Negative Impact of Technology on Interpersonal Relationships
The first written communications were painted and carved figures in rock by cavemen. Once writing with letters was introduced it paved the way for such advances in communication such as: letters, telegraphs, and Morse code which was the first use of written communication without paper. Over the last century, social media, such as but not limited to Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, and LinkedIn, have brought our society forward and helped us get connect with others and share our lives more efficiently and conveniently. In addition, it helps making global communication easier and faster as compared to hand-written mail that may take days if not weeks to reach its intended recipient. “Communication can be defined as the exchange, interchange, or transmission of messages. Communication can occur for many purposes. Most communication occurs because the content of the communication – the message – is intended either to inform or to entertain, or sometimes both. The message is the content of communication. That message is carried over some conduit – the medium – of communication (Noll, 2007, p. 2).”
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 and devices such as Smartphones enable our ability to access the internet, our emails and social media virtually anywhere, 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.
“I fear the day technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” ― Albert Einstein. Communicating online too much could hinder our ability to socialize effectively in the real life and interpersonal relationship. Today’s generation love to communicate on the Internet.
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 and devices such as Smartphones enable our ability to access the internet, our emails and social media virtually anywhere, 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.
“I fear the day technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” ― Albert Einstein. Communicating online too much could hinder our ability to socialize effectively in the real life and interpersonal relationship. Today’s generation love to communicate on the Internet.
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