Interaction

Technology and Social Interactions Technology is starting to revolutionize every aspect of life from the smallest of ways to the largest ways. With this comes changes in how we are socializing and communicating with those closest to us and with businesses. From checking in early to appointments all the way to sending your order to a restaurant before arriving, we are experiencing a technological revolution. But, what are these increases of technology use doing to our social aspects of life? The…

Social interaction is very important to our physical and mental health. It keeps our minds active and provides us with a constant form of exercise. Interaction with other people is critical at any and every stage of life. It is especially important to young children and the elderly. Lack of social interaction can result in several different health problems, both mental and physical. It is just as important to our health as a healthy diet and exercise. Without these interactions, the brain can…

In this psychological study conducted by various researchers, alcohol’s effects on social interactions is portrayed in positive lights. Albeit, through nuanced results, drinking in moderation is believed to be the key to positive group interaction. Through facilitation and the assessment of multiple facial expressions, self-reported group bonding was enhanced due to moderated amounts of alcohol and brought about an overall more enjoyable experience when interacting with new people. The method…

feel that restaurants necessarily produce inequalities in our society but they seem to reinforce inequalities. I stated early segregation was in play when the host separated families with young children from the rest of the costumers. Also the interactions I observed did display hierarchy, the teenage girl felt she was above the waiter and I did notice the older waiter felt that they were above the teenage workers. The older waiters would take over at the register if they felt the teenager…

Joanna Dreby, author of The Burden of Deportation, and Hyeyoung Kwon, author of Intersectionality in Interactions, both discuss the unique, yet different, challenges that non-White children of immigrants face in the U.S. Dreby discusses the challenges of forced separations, children’s families struggles, and the threat of deportation, while Kwon discusses the challenges of passing as American adults, shielding parents from racialized nativism, and posing like middle-class adults. In Dreby’s…

this practice run, we were asked to observe dominance and submission in social interaction around campus and while doing this we noticed a pattern of technology use that we decided to pursue further. From here we started with the broader deductive research question asking how technology affects interaction. After the observations we settled on two other more focused inductive questions: how does technology affect interactions between two or more people in a prosocial environment (coffee shops,…

impressions of the relationship status. The micro-level theory analyzes everyday behavior of individuals and its multiple meanings (Smith & Hamon, 2012). Our world is socially constructed. Individuals are born asocial, then socialized through interactions with others, including family, friends, teachers and society. Each encounter with another has an effect…

who are lonely, the frequency and effects of self-talk are amplified. Reichl, Schneider, & Spinath evaluates the way people use self-talk as a substitute for social interaction and how it effects their functioning. The physical and psychological well-being of humans places a great importance on the maintenance of social interactions. Humans are inclined to be social; the strong yearning to belong that most people experience is a result of both evolution and socialization.…

Title: Ecological Interactions of Living Organisms in Beaver Creek Statement of the Problem: How do the organisms in Beaver Creek interact with the biotic and abiotic portions of the ecosystem? The sample was taken from Beaver Creek (a tributary of Tookany Creek) in Glenside, Montgomery County, PA. The pH of the creek was 5.5, and the stream velocity was detectable (greater or equal to walking speed). In the area of collection, the stream width was one meter and the depth was 14 cm. There…

a small, older white woman to come out so he could hit her. And that’s exactly what he did. With a swinging fist to her head. His friend video taped the whole event and then posted it on Facebook (Ryan).” This is a good example of symbolic interaction since the young assailant objectively knows what he is doing is wrong and is a crime, yet still do it anyway thinking its…