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One issue that I have never seen recognized is the affect of isolation on people. People who use computers a lot tend to be physically isolated. Social media p
by saas_co_de 9y ago
One issue that I have never seen recognized is the affect of isolation on people.
People who use computers a lot tend to be physically isolated. Social media provides a simulation of social engagement that works on some levels of the brain but is incomplete and missing physical touch, smell, and other aspects of presence.
It is my suspicion that some of the negative effects of attributed to social media/gaming/etc are actually caused by the isolation that compulsive computer use results in and that people are essentially putting themselves in solitary confinement without realizing it and experiencing similar psychological outcomes.
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- TaylorGood 9y agoA side effect is that I've found myself having a harder time to pick up the phone. In person I am no different than when I was using less screen time, but the habit of calling has deteriorated and now I have to be obedient. Every day there is a set period of time where I make calls.
- dazc 9y agoI found the same thing, conversations over the phone can feel awkward and unnatural. It takes a lot of constant use to get over this feeling, for me at least. Therefore, after a period of communicating purely via text I start to feel the awkwardness again. And this, sometimes, means I actually put off making calls, which only makes things worse.
- kowdermeister 9y agoI've gotten so far, that I didn't have a phone. Then I got a dumb phone. Now I'm using a Nexus, but I still dislike making calls. Mostly taxi or other inevitable situations :)