Technology is, “the use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to prevent problems” (Merriam-Webster). Viewing the world from behind a smartphone, computer, or any electronic is how most people view the world today. Electronics are a form of technology that seems to improve once a month changing the way the world is viewed. The use of technology can be viewed from the lenses of sociocultural, psychological, and scientific, amongst many perspectives. I chose to look through the scientific lens using the perspectives of a business, a social media user, and a couple.
Humans have been involved in relationships since the first human arose from the Great Rift Valley. Relationships have evolved from simple gestures …show more content…
Researcher Caplan, associate professor at the University of Delaware, suggests, “that a preference for online social interaction might result from one’s perception that online communication is easier, less risky, and more exciting than face-to-face communication” (DUJS). Those who post on social media, attempt to get as many likes as they can so they try to appeal to emotion. According to Dan Zarrella, a major social media star, “photo posts typically receive the most likes… Simple text-based posts have been on a decline since early 2012 and the Video type has begun to gain effectiveness since late 2013” (Zarrella). Photos and videos tend to appeal to emotions better than simple text posts because looking at something triggers the prefrontal cortex, which is close to the part of the brain where emotions are located. Since emotions are stronger with pictures rather than texts and emotions are stronger during the teenage years, “from a national sample of 1501 young people ages 10-17 in order to determine the group of individuals most susceptible to online relationships” (DUJS). Social media websites take advantage of emotions along with human instinct to increase addiction and use to social …show more content…
Most relationships need technology to survive, considering long distance and business trips. Positives of technology are easy access, integrate friends, and practice maintenance. People generally use, “Facebook as a venue for… contact after an initial face-to-face meeting” (Seidman). The communication aspect of social media allow for each member of the relationship to understand what the other is doing. Social networks, “provides a great convenience for couples to interact with each other’s social networks, making the integration of friends easier than ever” (Seidman). A commonality today is long-distance relationships, “Facebook allows people to communicate with their romantic partners easily, at a distance” (Seidman). Long-distance relationships are hard and were impossible before technology, but now FaceTime, skype, Facebook, and many other social media methods allow couples to keep long-distance
Humans have been involved in relationships since the first human arose from the Great Rift Valley. Relationships have evolved from simple gestures …show more content…
Researcher Caplan, associate professor at the University of Delaware, suggests, “that a preference for online social interaction might result from one’s perception that online communication is easier, less risky, and more exciting than face-to-face communication” (DUJS). Those who post on social media, attempt to get as many likes as they can so they try to appeal to emotion. According to Dan Zarrella, a major social media star, “photo posts typically receive the most likes… Simple text-based posts have been on a decline since early 2012 and the Video type has begun to gain effectiveness since late 2013” (Zarrella). Photos and videos tend to appeal to emotions better than simple text posts because looking at something triggers the prefrontal cortex, which is close to the part of the brain where emotions are located. Since emotions are stronger with pictures rather than texts and emotions are stronger during the teenage years, “from a national sample of 1501 young people ages 10-17 in order to determine the group of individuals most susceptible to online relationships” (DUJS). Social media websites take advantage of emotions along with human instinct to increase addiction and use to social …show more content…
Most relationships need technology to survive, considering long distance and business trips. Positives of technology are easy access, integrate friends, and practice maintenance. People generally use, “Facebook as a venue for… contact after an initial face-to-face meeting” (Seidman). The communication aspect of social media allow for each member of the relationship to understand what the other is doing. Social networks, “provides a great convenience for couples to interact with each other’s social networks, making the integration of friends easier than ever” (Seidman). A commonality today is long-distance relationships, “Facebook allows people to communicate with their romantic partners easily, at a distance” (Seidman). Long-distance relationships are hard and were impossible before technology, but now FaceTime, skype, Facebook, and many other social media methods allow couples to keep long-distance