The Decreasing Prevelence of Face-to-Face Contact

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Mostly in the early days before civilization and after civilization, the most appreciated media of communication was face-to-face contact. In the early 1980’s we were confronted with the task of thinking like the computers that the humans were using. As the time went by, people around the globe have been substituting the face-to-face contact with other mediums. The first medium that the mass substituted face-to-face contact with was the availability of online connections. An individual resorted to contacting the other individuals [family members, friends, co-workers] through connections. Rather than picking up a phone and making a phone call to them, one may decide to send a text message for they may not have the time to make the calls. With the availability of connections, one is able to use the internet to Skype; the communication between an individual and a family member who may be abroad is made possible with the use of the connections available. Even though it’s a kinder face-to-face conversation, it doesn’t really have the real feelings and emotions and feels that that gap is still existent. Taking an example of an organization and the employees working in there, the workers can readily admit that they prefer to leave a voice message or an email to their buddies and co-workers, rather than having a face-to-face conversation with them. The technology available has made most of the people prefer the use of other mediums of communication. In most of the households in the countries now, there are no phone calls being answered in them, there are no people calling in. They all have mobile phones and gadgets, thanks to technology that enables them to communicate with the rest of their friends through text messages or in the s... ... middle of paper ... ...out relying on face-to-face contact with other individuals. References Kappas, A., & Krämer, N. C. (2011). Face-to-face communication over the Internet: Emotions in a web of culture, language, and technology. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press Kuhne, T. (2010). Communication in the 21st Century. Retrieved from http://www.pathwayspc.com/pdfs/Communication_in_the_21st_Century.pdf Rhodes, L. A. (1986). On Computers, Personal Styles, and Being Human: A Conversation with Sherry Turkle. Educational Leadership, 43(6), 12. Schwarz, M. R. (2008). CELL PHONE COMMUNICATION VERSUS FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION. Retrieved from https://etd.ohiolink.edu/ap/0?0:APPLICATION_PROCESS%3DDOWNLOAD_ETD_SUB_DOC_ACCNUM:::F1501_ID:kent1227282130%2Cinline Turkle, S. (2011). Alone together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other. S.I.: ReadHowYouWant.

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