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Social Media The Gateway to Isolation
By: Stephanie Burrows
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Today we are connected
to one another more than
ever before in history
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But we are also more
lonely and
d i s t a n t
in our
unplugged lives
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Social media provides an illusion of companionship
without the demands of friendship or intimacy
Source: Stephen Marche, The Atlantic
are living in an isolation that would have been unimaginable to our ancestors, and yet we have never been more - Stephen Marche
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Regular recreational or social activities take a back seat while social networking is the prime agenda
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They have become more comfortable with the thought of texting a friend, rather than
speaking to them in person
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We no longer live in the moment
What ever happened to face-to-face
communication?
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connectedness, but encourages
- Jonathan Safran Foer
Source: Jonathan Safran Foer, The New York Times
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a constant battle to remain true to ourselves and others
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Most dramatic change:
Our ability to
at any point in time
Source: Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology social psychologist
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To step aside what is difficult What is hard in a personal interaction And go to another place where it
have to be dealt with
Source: Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology social psychologist
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We hide behind our phones
because the online identity we have created makes us feel more secure
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ourselves, emotionally and physically
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Social media allows people to flaunt their
and hide their
ASSETS
FAULTS
Young people
complain of
performance
anxiety.
Living on social
networks means
performing
,
which may
include many.
Image via C Paige Photography Source: Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Social Psychologist
Where do we draw the line ?
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