Technology is everywhere and is always improving. Cell phones are becoming personal assistants and computers are becoming libraries. People no longer physically talk about their emotions, they don't ask questions and they don't generally speak face to face. Instead, people always seem to be interested in what their phone is showing them. What people lose, when they are always using technology is that emotional aspect of face to face communication. That ability to understand and catalogue emotions is more important than ever since the advent of the Internet, social media and texting. When Marc Brackett was growing up, there was no Facebook for venting, no emoji catalog to illustrate his feelings, no online community to listen. But in an age with more methods than ever to talk online, researchers are now studying whether this is changing the way people communicate (Johnson, 2014). It wouldn't be fair to say that technology has no bearing on our lives and that without technology people wouldn't be as smart as they are today.
Because of how easy it is to connect online and to connect with other people using all sources of technology, people are really becoming weaker when it comes to how they communicate. Researchers are finding that people communicate more often with family and friends because of technology, but the quality of that communication may be weaker. Kids who spend more time engaging with a screen than with other kids or adults can struggle to understand emotion, create strong relationships or become more dependent on others (Johnson, 2014). Because of the impact that technology is having, communicators now need to factor in all aspects of technology and they need to understand how what they say impacts their audience.
The evolution of technology is really an interesting aspect for communicators. It is the responsibility of communicators to read, listen, and see what is important and how to adapt to each technological advancement. The video below is a brief excerpt of the evolution of technology.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoX6mOg2EZQ
Mar 30, 2014 - Uploaded by Amit Ramesh
The video takes you on a journey from 1964 to the present, showing old technologies and their progression until ...Johnson, C. (2014, August 29). Face time vs. screen time: The technological impact on communication | Deseret News National. Retrieved from http://national.deseretnews.com/article/2235/face-time-vs-screen-time-the-technological-impact-on-communication.html
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