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Is technology (phones, tv, internet, machinery) destroying human relationships and communication?

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:49:25 +0000

Is technology (phones, tv, internet, machinery) destroying human relationships?
I personally believe it is in little ways.

1.) Advertisements are continually cheapening human interaction. Example: the man who is talking about "finding his queen" and we think he is talking about a woman but no he is talking about a sofa.
2.) Face to face interaction has become less and less important in society. We are all on our phones, watching TV or on our computers sending text messages or on facebook.
3.) Everywhere you look people are not looking at the person they are talking to, they are too busy with gadgets. I mean who here has been annoyed becuase the person they were talking to was texting?
4. We now have more ways than ever to communicate but we are farther apart than we have ever been.

So basically my question is, Do you think technology is good or bad for humans?

It’s certainly not destroying human communication. In fact, in terms of breadth and scope, and in terms of the number of people an average person might communicate in the course of a day, it’s increased human communication hugely. It is, however, causing a raid development in human communication.

You note that we seldom seem to speak face to face anymore. That’s certainly true, and yet how many more people per day do you think our ancestors spoke to face to face than we do today? As a percentage, surely a lot more, but in absolute numbers? I’d suggest about the same. We talk to more people, from much wider areas than our ancestors ever dreamed of.

You note that people that we do talk to often are also using gadgets. I have been annoyed by this trend, but I think of it as a part of that evolution I mentioned before. We tend to multitask now, more than ever. I’m not sure that frenetic pace is a good thing, however.

Finally, your draw a conclusion that we are now farther apart than ever before. I’m not sure I agree, and I don’t see any evidence to support your conclusion directly. I have internet pen pals from all around the world, and in some ways, I think the ease of long range communication has brought us closer together than was ever possible before. I talk to people daily who have completely different takes upon world events, based on their culture and upbringing, and I think that variety of opinion is very enlightening.

At any rate, we are having to evolve. Our modes of behavior, our traditions are changing, and while it styresses those of us who are comfortable with the old, traditional ways of doing things, in just a few short decades, most of us will be gone, and our children will be lamenting the changes they see.

Social networks kill “real” relationships?

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:48:38 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Most online social networking is with people who are known to their friends or colleagues in physical life. Impact of virtual communication on social gatherings. FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Bebo, YouTube are mainly communities of people who know each other. Why many people are physically present but mentally and emotionally absent. Impact of social networks on family life. Virtual relationships, video, videoconferencing, Skype, dating and Second Life. How relationships are changing in the online world. Impact of technology, mobile phones, computers. Keynote conference speaker Patrick Dixon at Stein Am Rhein Leadership Summit – questions and answers facilitated by Professor Prabhu Guptara.

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Can someone please edit my essay on relationships?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:08:12 +0000

Our well being is about having meaning in our lives, developing as a person, and living a productive life. We tend to connect in different ways to our family and friends. Relationships in all parts of our lives contribute to our well being.Through our relationships, we are sustained in our personal growth and development. Our relationships provide us with the support we need to grow and to handle challenges we can face. In relationships, people like,respect and trust each other. These are paramount to a healthy realtionship. We can accept each other for who they are, including the ways people grow and change over time.
Forx example, support and confidence we get from others helps mold us into a positive part of society. This can be seen from the support that we can get from our family, whether our family is primarily one or two parents, or other family members. Strong support that individuals receive from others is essential to our well being and therefore must be strengthened.
Having positive relationships with others is essential for our well being.Being able to communicate with others and listen to others will contribute to a healthier relationship. So is being able to trust others important for relationships. Trust impacts everyone. It affects the quality of every relationship, every communication, and every effort in which we are engaged. As social workers, we need to strengthen the communication between families and strengthen their interactions as well. In the end, if relationships are strengthened at all levels, by being able to positively communicate with each other, respect each other in a caring and trustful way, then all families can contribute to their emotional, physical, mental well being. Individuals can have productive, happy and meaningful lives as a result of having stronger relationships with one another.We all have something to contribute to our well being and our overall happiness.

This is a pretty well-written essay. I only found a few things you can fix to make it better. First of all, try using the term "well-being" less– it seems repetitive. There are a couple punctuational and grammatical errors I fixed and such, I just typed them into the essay itself:

Our well-being is about having meaning in our lives, developing as a person, and living a productive life. We tend to connect in different ways to our family and friends. Relationships in all parts of our lives contribute to our well-being. Through our relationships, we are sustained in our personal growth and development. Our relationships provide us with the support we need to grow and to handle challenges we can face. In relationships, people like, respect, and trust each other. These are paramount foundations to a healthy realtionship. We can accept each other for who we are, including the ways people grow and change over time.
For example, support and confidence we get from others helps mold us into a positive part of society. This can be seen from the support that we can get from our family, whether our family is primarily one or two parents, or other family members. Strong support that individuals receive from others is essential to our well-being and therefore must be strengthened.
Having positive relationships with others is essential for our well-being. Being able to communicate with and listen to others will contribute to a healthier relationship. Being able to trust others is also important in relationships because trust impacts everyone– It affects the quality of every relationship, every communication, and every effort in which we are engaged. As social workers, we need to strengthen the communication and interactions between families. If relationships are strengthened on all levels by being able to positively communicate with eachother and respect eachother in a caring and trustful way, then all families can contribute to eachother’s well-being– mentally, emotionally, and physically. (I tried to reword the last sentence to make it less run-on, but it still seems a little wordy.) Individuals can have productive, happy, and meaningful lives as a result of having stronger relationships with one another. We all have something to contribute to our well-being and our overall happiness.

There you go. You may want to strengthen the closing paragraph a bit, it doesn’t really flow as well as the rest of the essay. But really nice job. Usually its best to have more than one editor, so fix what you like and have someone else edit it again. Good Luck!!! ^_^

Interpersonal Messages: Communication and Relationship

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:34:24 +0000

Updated in a new 2nd edition, \”Interpersonal Messages\” stresses the importance of politeness, cultural awareness and ethical principles within daily interpersonal interactions by engaging students with its lively and accessible insight to interpersonal skill development. By creating a foundation for the reader, \”Interpersonal Messages\” gives room to understand the concepts of interpersonal communication and to develop the skills necessary to apply what they\’ve learned. With a focus on skill-building, this book helps the reader to understand how to master interpersonal communication and relationship skills.

A Hot Affair Couples Board Game

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:34:22 +0000

A Hot Affair Game Kheper Games. A HOT AFFAIR…with your partner! This hot relationship game is a fun way to keep communication going between couples and allow them to try new and exciting intimate actions. After the first few years of romance, couples tend to find that naughty lingerie and nights exploring each other\’s erogenous zones can be forgotten and replaced by arguments over whose turn it is to buy the frozen peas. A Hot Affair brings back the art of seduction, laughter and lust through a game so neither of you needs to be the instigator. It really does lead to the feeling that you are having an affair… but with your partner! The other great thing about the game is it can be played on a number of different levels, depending on how you both feel. If you just feel like a romantic and fun night, you can play with the first two levels; if you are both feeling horny, just shuffle the fantasy cards and go for it! With over 400 ideas at three progressive levels and 50 fantasies, the game can be enjoyed over and over!

Wisdom Notes: Relationships

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:06:35 +0000

Lissa Coffey presents Weekly Wisdom Notes: Relationships

Duration : 32 sec

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Relationship Communication Problems : Relationship Communication Problems: Bias & Assumptions

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:54:55 +0000

Communication problems in a relationship can begin as a result of bias. Learn about biases and assumptions as communication problems in relationships with advice in this free video from an expert on interpersonal communications.

Expert: Tracy Goodwin
Bio: Tracy Goodwin has a masters in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

Duration : 0:1:43

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Can someone please edit my essay on the importance of human relationships?

admin — Sat, 29 May 2010 02:22:00 +0000

Our well being is about having meaning in our lives developing as a person and feeling that our lives are fulfilling and worthwhile. Our relationships provide for our most basic human needs. Through our relationships, we are sustained in our personal growth and development. Our relationships are the substance from which each of us grows and interacts. The relationship substance strengthens our bonds and builds trust. As we grow, we learn from our life experiences. Reinforcement of values is what makes us who we are as individuals. For example, support and confidence from others helps mold us into being a positive part of society. What makes individuals who they are is contributed by everyone who has helped and guided that person. Whether our family structure is composed of one or both parents, or other family members, strong support from others is essential for our well being.
Just as human relationships are essential for our well being so is being able to trust others. Trust impacts everyone. It affects the quality of every relationship, every communication, and every effort in which we are engaged. The ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust is not only vital to our personal and interpersonal well being but for the community as well. I believe that within every individual is the ability for them to reach their full potential. We seek to act with integrity in our lives, fostering trust in our relationships with family, friends, and others. As people’s lives become more fulfilled, so this makes a positive change in how they interact with those around them, and these in turn affect others. As a result of this, one person living their life according to who they are can, in a sense, bring positive change to the world. We can be the ones to give others that sense of hope that they need to change their lives and improve their well being.
The essence of humanity belongs to the differences among individuals. These dissimilarities should never be the sources of hatred or conflict. People need to respect each other for their differences. Therein lies a fundamental principle: respect for diversity. We are all different but yet want the same things for each other; mutual respect for one another. We should respect those that are different from ourselves and respect their culture, traditions, and values. In some ways, all these things put together make us unique individuals. Most of all, we need to embrace our differences and uniqueness.

Seems good to me..

How to Improve Your Romantic Relationships with This A Course in Miracles concept: Special vs. Holy

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:46:35 +0000

Dr. Jeanine discusses special and holy relationships? How might we seek Holy relationships?
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The Green Bench Show: Relationships

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 21:41:11 +0000

The Green Bench Show is a popular internet sketch comedy show. On this episode, Green Bench aims their satires at the confusing world of relationships, from bad fathers, to a catchy tune about why people stay in bad relationships. Watch more videos at www.greenbench.tv

Duration : 23 min 15 sec

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