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How many people are experiencing day-to-day anxiety /because/ they were enabled to avoid social interactions for so many years through apps and services like th

by hbn 5y ago

How many people are experiencing day-to-day anxiety /because/ they were enabled to avoid social interactions for so many years through apps and services like this? If the plastic widget for holding books open is occasionally lopping off fingers so you need to use it more, it might be worth decrying.

NoraCodes 5y ago
> How many people experiencing day-to-day anxiety /because/ they were enabled to avoid social interactions for so many years because of apps and services like this? That's a great question! I would love to see some data on this, but until I do, I don't really see any reason to believe this. Anxiety disorders are not a new phenomenon.
- mattcwilson 5y ago
  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239133 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal... > Recent accounts suggest that levels of social anxiety may be rising. Studies have indicated that greater social media usage, increased digital connectivity and visibility, and more options for non-face-to-face communication are associated with higher levels of social anxiety [32–35]. The mechanism underpinning these associations remains unclear, though studies have suggested individuals with social anxiety favour the relative ‘safety’ of online interactions [32, 36]. However, some have suggested that such distanced interactions such as via social media may displace some face to face relationships, as individuals experience greater control and enjoyment online, in turn disrupting social cohesion and leading to social isolation [37, 38]. For young people, at a time when the development of social relations is critical, the perceived safety of social interactions that take place at a distance may lead some to a spiral of withdrawal, where the prospect of normal social interactions becomes ever more challenging.
shakezula 5y ago
Honestly, I think a large part of my peer's (I'm solidly millennial) social anxiety stems from never having to deal with a lot of uncomfortable situations. I'm old enough that I remember a chunk of life pre-internet. Having to use corded the phone to call hang out with your friends, having to talk to parents and strangers to get a hold of your friends, calling a date to have their parent answer, having to knock on doors for church, etc... all built me up to have basically no qualms with talking to strangers, but certain younger close friends of mine can't answer the phone for the food delivery to give them the door code to their apartment. It blows my mind sometimes, but I genuinely do consider it a consequence of technology enabling them to avoid doing those things regularly.

by hbn 5y ago

NoraCodes 5y ago

> How many people experiencing day-to-day anxiety /because/ they were enabled to avoid social interactions for so many years because of apps and services like this? That's a great question! I would love to see some data on this, but until I do, I don't really see any reason to believe this. Anxiety disorders are not a new phenomenon.

mattcwilson 5y ago
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239133 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal... > Recent accounts suggest that levels of social anxiety may be rising. Studies have indicated that greater social media usage, increased digital connectivity and visibility, and more options for non-face-to-face communication are associated with higher levels of social anxiety [32–35]. The mechanism underpinning these associations remains unclear, though studies have suggested individuals with social anxiety favour the relative ‘safety’ of online interactions [32, 36]. However, some have suggested that such distanced interactions such as via social media may displace some face to face relationships, as individuals experience greater control and enjoyment online, in turn disrupting social cohesion and leading to social isolation [37, 38]. For young people, at a time when the development of social relations is critical, the perceived safety of social interactions that take place at a distance may lead some to a spiral of withdrawal, where the prospect of normal social interactions becomes ever more challenging.

shakezula 5y ago

Honestly, I think a large part of my peer's (I'm solidly millennial) social anxiety stems from never having to deal with a lot of uncomfortable situations. I'm old enough that I remember a chunk of life pre-internet. Having to use corded the phone to call hang out with your friends, having to talk to parents and strangers to get a hold of your friends, calling a date to have their parent answer, having to knock on doors for church, etc... all built me up to have basically no qualms with talking to strangers, but certain younger close friends of mine can't answer the phone for the food delivery to give them the door code to their apartment. It blows my mind sometimes, but I genuinely do consider it a consequence of technology enabling them to avoid doing those things regularly.