Dependency on Technology:
Negative Impacts on Human Communication
Quazi Mohammad Faisal
North South University
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Abstract
Technology has indeed made tremendous impact to society as well as on the quantity and manner by which we communicate with each other. The ease of communication may have been improved, but our lives have become more impersonal as a result. The research was focused on the area of technology’s application on our lives and how it is affecting our interpersonal communication. The research was initiated in the belief that the abundant use of technology might be influencing the real human communication. The primary research was performed by questioning certain individuals regarding their
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It is also essential for our development as a part of the society. Human communication in any relationship is of vital importance. It is necessary to be able to talk with your partner. This is essential in any kind of relationships with your parents, siblings, relatives, friends, neighbors. It is like watering the plant. In order to let our interpersonal relationship grow freely into a beautiful flower, we need to communicate. Talking, exchanging ideas, feelings, thoughts, these are all the significant signs to tell where our relationship is going. This will give us the strength to overcome all the challenges that we will certainly encounter during various phases of our life.
However, the progress of science and innovations has influenced our lives immensely. Many people do not realize how technological advancements have made an impact on our lives that it seems almost impossible to live without it. Whether you love or hate technology, it is here to stay. It is growing and changing every day. Technology has changed the way we communicate, look at and enjoy in this world. We chat online using instant messages, listen to our music on portable players and realize that the world is no longer as big as it once was. Reaching to people on the other half of the world does not seem so far off anymore. But with all these blessings of technology, is not there any effect that is hindering? Of course there is.
Technology has changed people’s communication greatly. Technology hurts human communication because it separates bonds, and people don’t know how to do face to face talking anymore.
Communication is vital in the building of positive relationships. Both verbal and none verbal communication skills are needed when forming relationships so that people feel comfortable and at ease in your presence.
Electronic communication plays vast roles in the way individuals communicate in today’s society, this has created a significant change to the quality of interpersonal
Nowadays, the communications with others are different from the traditional ways and normal rules. People take advantage of new technology to communicate instead of face to face. Although the email and text message make people easy to communicate, the society
Communication is important in relationships as it allows us to share our interest, concerns, and support one other; organize our lives and make decisions. Communication allows us to work together. Effective communication is based on the way we talk and listen, and how we respond with our body language. We can all learn how to improve the way we communicate but it takes more than words to create a safe, exciting and secure relationship. Too often the signals we send are not those we intend, when this happens, often both connection and trust are lost in our relationships.
Over the years technology has become more advanced and it has become a big part of our everyday life. Technology has played some big roles in education, medicine, agriculture, communication,safety, and the economy.While technology has become a big part of our life it has caused some bad side effects in jobs, communication, education, agriculture, and safety.
Communication is part of everyday life between people and can be used in many different ways. People communicate to build relationships with one another, but also to maintain those relationships formed. When a relationship is built through communication, people then can express their needs, wants and feelings to each other, as well as being able to reassure an individual. Communicating allows people to share thoughts, ideas and information to others where
Communication is important in relationships as it allows us to share our interest, concerns, support each other; organize our lives and make decisions; and it allows us to work together. Effective communication is based on the way we talk and listen, how we respond and our body language. We can all learn how to improve the way we communicate.
Communication, a connection between people or places, is important in any relationship, whether it be with a teacher about homework, or your parents about school. “Most people have never learned how to communicate. Without this skill, a person is handicapped in an intimate relationship.”(..) Communication is extremely important to having a stable relationship with your friends, family and even your close partners.
Over the past few years, technology has become a significant part of people’s every day lives. It helps people connect with those far away, but in the process, disconnects themselves from others close with them. Technology has helped improve the lives of many people through transportation and more, but overall has torn us apart. The constant usage of technology has people’s eyes glued to a small screen; they often forget to communicate with those around them.
Are we too dependent on computers? The answer is yes! In today’s society, people use computers in business, education, and in the entertainment world. Almost everything we do and every aspect of our life is affected by modern technology with computers at the top of the list. People obsess over computers. The computers do everything for us so we don’t have to use our brains anymore. People are losing their jobs due to the computers moving into the workplace. They are making society dumber by the day. Society today is too dependent on computers because we use them for everything, we don’t have the social interaction that we once had, and technology makes us lazy.
It is amazing how everyone’s life is changing by through us of technology. “Technology by definition means, the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science”(Technology). Today people use different kinds of technology like: cellphones, iPods, laptops, mp3s, and all of the devices create a convenient and comfort for every individual. As technology is updating every day, and every second it is affecting people’s lives and changing the pace of everything that relates to humans’ routines. One of the most important things that technology changes is the way everyone communicates. Technologies create more powerful and effective ways of communication. People are getting used to a new way to be alone together. Conversation in number and quality decrease as technology replaces in human interaction. In this article author gives insight into how technology distracts people without considering what price they are paying and persuades how technology has a huge effect on people’s conversation.
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience how Communication Technology is now the face to face human communication; instant, easily accessible and more convenient but you lose a sense of warmth and meaning when all your communication is conducted electronically.
The question asked by many professionals is if technology has inhibited human interact, more so looking at social interaction face to face. Society has gotten to a period where teenagers, or even young adults, have never experienced a time without technology. Todd Link, a writer for the Telegraph – Herald in Iowa, communicates in his article mainly about the effects of technology and what the older generations think in this technological era. “The older generation [is] venting frustration over the work habits, social skills and lack of face-to-face communication skills of other generations”
Communication is key to survival. Without communication the world will come to a standstill. Every relationship needs communication to be successful. We all use communication in our day-to-day functioning from our work to social activities, from birth till death. We use it in every walk of our life and every waking hour of our day.