FILM260: Flipbook The Regression of Social Contact
By: Duncan O’Donnell
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“ADer tens of thousands of years of interacIng with each other
preKy much the same way – face-‐to-‐face, or through a physical device (pictures, words,
smoke signals) – we’ve suddenly become able to communicate over long distances
instantaneously.”
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FiDeen years ago, the majority of these technologies didn’t exist. now, we have access to informaIon conInuously
and it has changed how we
COMMUNICATE
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In fact of digital na4ves prefer to communicate digitally rather than face-‐to-‐face
Source: How Our Digital Devices Are AffecIng Our Personal RelaIonships, Iris Adler
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Source: Susan Tardanico, Forbes
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“It is never okay to be unavailable. Ever. Not for a minute.”
Though…
We are constantly con
nected
and never disconnect
ed
Source: He Texts, She Tweets -‐ Are they E-‐CompaIble?
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Source: Sherry Turkle, The Flight From CommunicaIon
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to our
Sherry Turkle, The Flight From CommunicaIon
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This change has leD us
DIVIDED
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Many now argue “we expect more from technology and less from one another” providing “the illusion of companionship
without the demands of relaIonship.”
Source: Sherry Turkle, The Flight From CommunicaIon
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“we end up hiding from one another even as we are constantly connected”
Source: Sherry Turkle, The Flight From CommunicaIon
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Causing us too…
“Change n
ot only
what
we
do b
ut also
who we are”
Source: Sherry Turkle, The Flight From CommunicaIon
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Now, there are always other people to communicate with
leaving us to ask…
How are social interacIons changing?
and
What factors are inside,
and what factors are outside the box?
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One study states the changes have:
Lessened in4macy and saIsfacIon among romanIc couples
Source: From Bullying To RelaIonships
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Because of this, many people
hope to “preserve the values and
social norms of offline culture”
Source: Alexandra Samuels, The AtlanIc
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The truth is that we should be worried about having primarily digital friendships, because they can cause a loss of empathy.
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“The problem is, as empathy wanes, so does trust. And
without trust, you can't have a cohesive society.”
Source: Belinda Luscombe, Time
Now, only Ime will tell how our
digital lives
and virtual friendships
will shape new generaIons.
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Sources: (Other than required readings)
hKp://www.Ime.com/Ime/health/arIcle/0,8599,1998396,00.html hKp://www.theatlanIc.com/technology/archive/2012/04/own-‐it-‐social-‐media-‐isnt-‐just-‐something-‐other-‐people-‐do/256212/ hKp://www.forbes.com/sites/susantardanico/2012/04/30/is-‐social-‐media-‐sabotaging-‐real-‐communicaIon/ hKp://www.wbur.org/2013/01/17/digital-‐lives-‐i