technology is affecting the ways in which we communicate. cell phones, blackberries, and email keep us within virtual immediate contact with other individiuals at any given time. we are able to call upon a response or give our response to another instantaneously. it is a remarkable time in human history to possess such tools, but what does this mean for our psychology and sociology as a culture?
A recent article by a writer from new scientist magazijavascript:void(0)
Publishne put it quite well; "for some people, things move from 'i have a feeling, i want to call a friend' to 'i want to feel something, i need to make a call.'" it is the latter of these that has me concerned for the long term psycho-social affects of wireless devices. there are numerous benefits, yes, but i feel that the technologies have become so pervasive and with monstrous lack of guidance and oversight as to their use.
with our advanced degree of social networking via cell phone, texting, and blackberries, any sense of social etiquette has gone out the window. similarly, we have not given enough thought and commentary as to how these technologies affect the lens in which we see the world. i am not a luddite, but i do not fully embrace these technologies. i am anxious to see what we will discover, in hindsight of course, how these devices have changed our internal wiring and expectations as well as our social cultures.
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