A brief insight from a Queen's University FILM260 student about how human interaction is affected every day by technologies such as texting and facebook.

1. Technology and Human
Conversation
By: K. Sean Connolly

10. “There really is something about the
human voice that communicates depth
of feeling, depth of passion; we don’t
learn self esteem if we always get to
present ourselves in ways where we can
edit who we are.”

11. Facebook:
Friend or
Foe?
Photo Credit:
Wikimedia
commons

12. Two-thirds of online American adults
(67%) are Facebook users, making
Facebook the dominant social
networking site in this country

13. Photo Credit:
flickr Chris Potter

14. 21%- Too busy and/or not enough time.
10%- General lack of interest
10%- Absence of compelling content
9%- Too much drama
8%- Concerned about overuse
Statistics from:
“Coming and Going on Facebook”- Pew Internet
Photo Credit:
Flickr Jen R.

16. Depersonalizing the Introductory Stages of a Relationship
“If they wish to
pursue further
contact, they can
send an informal
friend request to
the target, so that
they can access
each other’s
profiles fully and
open the lines of
communication.”
“I Now Pronounce you FBO: Facebook Official”
-Tom Jacobs
Photo Credit:
flickr Josh Lloyd

17. -Too many or too little Facebook Displays of Affection -Current friends becoming friendlier
-Tagged photos with an ex -Worrying about significant other’s page
-Friend requests from an ex -Facebook secrets
Photo Credit:
Google ~LNePrZ
Information from:
“Facebook Relationship Problems: How Social Networks and Jealousy Affect your Love Life” – Katherine Bindley

18. Photo Credit:
flickr Fiesta Tacos

19. “We think constant connection will make us
feel less lonely. The opposite is true. If we are
unable to be alone, we are far more likely to be
lonely. If we don’t teach our children to be
alone, they will know only how to be lonely.”
“The Flight from Conversation”
-Sherry Turkle
Photo Credit:
flickr naraekim0801

20. We need to take our lessons learned
as one of the first digital generations
and pass it on to our children, so that
they appreciate the power of social
media while understanding the
consequences of misusing it.
Photo Credit: flickr Andy Wilkes

21. As we proceed further down the digital rabbit hole, we must take a grip
and remember the value of disconnecting and appreciating the real
world around us. We must appreciate the life lessons learned from
making human mistakes as well as exploring the world and the many
people it contains. Photo Credit:
flickr Antara

22. “The answer, therefore, is not to step completely away from texting
and messaging, but rather step aside — becoming cognizant of the
impact of virtual conversation on daily communication.
As for the remaining challenge? Well, perhaps it’s time to start
tuning out the virtual in effort to refocus on old-fashioned
conversation pre-days of digital communication.”
“Conversation in the Age
of Digital Communication”
-Emma Beck
Photo Credit:
geograph Mary and Angus Hogg