Hello everyone.
My name is Jennifer (Jenn) Adjei and I am a senior at FHSU. I work as a specimen processor at a pathology lab. When I am not studying, I like to listen to music and dance or catch up on some videos on youtube.
I would like to focus on the effect of information technology on our interpersonal skills with others. I have often wondered if this aspect of our lives has been affected by IT, how much damage or improvement has been made. Can we truly express ourselves at the job interview or in the midst of people? Or is it easier to hide behind a computer or our smart phones to truly voice our opinions. Are we as transparent in our dealings with people in real life vs in virtual reality? These are some of the ideas I have concerning this topic.
Thank you.
Hey Jen!
I think you have a very interesting research idea here on how technology affects our interpersonal skills. I feel like some probably have an opinion on this topic already, just given what we have likely seen others through on available social media platforms. Are you concerned about this being a harder topic to find unbiased research on?
The effect of technology on our social skills and interactions is an interesting topic. I think some people can really express themselves online while others lack interpersonal skills because they never leave the house because of their computer. Most people like the anatomy of social media to talk about social problems that are hot topics for ridicule. Instead of openly voicing their opinions and getting scrutinized.
Sometimes when talking to online friends you put up a front and aren’t as honest as you would be with you real life friends.
Hi Jenn, that is a rather interesting topic. The interpersonal skills being affected by computers is something that I think most people don’t really think about. I personally understand how this can affect people. I am not the most social person when speaking to someone face-to-face, but I enjoy playing lots of multiplayer video games where communication is essential, and I find myself being a lot more social in that scenario. I suppose it feels a bit easier to open up to people when they don’t know who you are behind your username.
Hello Jennifer, This is a very interesting topic to look to in depth. I believe this trend changes by generations and it also changes as the users mature. For example, I recall in the mid 2000s when cellphones were a luxury more than a necessity. Today a cellphone is a tool that is almost a requirement to be comprehensive. I believe someone as myself sees technology as a tool that makes our life easier from it was before. Whereas some younger users have known nothing but the technology in their life. It’s a very interesting topic / debate subject no less.
Hi Jenn,
I think this is a fantastic topic to research more! It will be interesting to see what research you are able to find. I think it would also be interesting to see how this has affected different generations. This would be an interesting ongoing research project as our children are immersed into social media and technology even more than I was as a child and I often wonder how my children will be affected by that. From personal observations I notice that teenagers that I am around have difficulties with patience if they are wanting something because they are used to so much of their life being instantaneous and I could see this radiating into future job positions.
I’m really interested to see what you find out with your research!
Kattia
You bring up a fantastic point of focus when you differentiate between real life dealings and virtual dealings. I think this idea will bring a lot to the table as far as finding content is concerned. These days, people act so much differently online, and in my opinion its often times because saying such things in person can start physical fights. I look forward to seeing where this goes!