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Social Media The Gateway to Isolation

By: Stephanie Burrows

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Today we are connected

to one another more than

ever before in history

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But we are also more

lonely and

d i s t a n t

in our

unplugged lives

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Social media provides an illusion of companionship

without the demands of friendship or intimacy

Source: Stephen Marche, The Atlantic

are living in an isolation that would have been unimaginable to our ancestors, and yet we have never been more - Stephen Marche

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Regular recreational or social activities take a back seat while social networking is the prime agenda

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They have become more comfortable with the thought of texting a friend, rather than

speaking to them in person

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We no longer live in the moment

What ever happened to face-to-face

communication?

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connectedness, but encourages

- Jonathan Safran Foer

Source: Jonathan Safran Foer, The New York Times

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a constant battle to remain true to ourselves and others

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Most dramatic change:

Our ability to

at any point in time

Source: Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology social psychologist

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To step aside what is difficult What is hard in a personal interaction And go to another place where it

have to be dealt with

Source: Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology social psychologist

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We hide behind our phones

because the online identity we have created makes us feel more secure

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ourselves, emotionally and physically

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Social media allows people to flaunt their

and hide their

ASSETS

FAULTS

Young people

complain of

performance

anxiety.

Living on social

networks means

performing

,

which may

include many.

Image via C Paige Photography Source: Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Social Psychologist

Where do we draw the line ?

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