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Social media enables us to be increasingly connected and informed about even the most insignificant minutiae of the lives of everybody in our circles, however, it can also distance us from others:
I think there are a lot of fears of what's happening that we've made interactions with other people too impersonal and a distancing phenomena is taking place.
Psychologist Krystine Batchco, quoted above, explained that how a person interacts with others online is different than face-to-face interactions. But that's all common sense to us, right?
Have you encountered anybody you've seen change negatively over time as a result of social media's effects? There are obvious examples like trolling or bullying, but what about more subtle behavioral changes which gradually spill over into the real world?
(Score: 1) by BasilBrush on Saturday April 19 2014, @09:21PM
"Social media enables us to be increasingly connected and informed about even the most insignificant minutiae of the lives of everybody in our circles, however, it can also distance us from others."
On the same theme:
o A kitchen hob enables us to cook even the most unhealthy foods, however it can also burn the house down.
o A phone not only enables us to talk the most inane gossip to our friends, however it can also be a source of unwelcome cold calls.
o A car not only enables us to make pointless trips to the shops, however it can also result in accidents.
The reality is that Facebook is a tool that you use as you want. It's been just as positive for my life as these other tools.
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