how does technology lead to social isolation?
488227
Of course technology leads to social isolation in some situations. For instance, the people holed up in their houses for days on end with game systems. Being on the internet constantly...I could go on and on. I have though of it before, and the impact on our society as a whole, but we have to change with it. There are positive aspects, too, such as making deadlines at work via working 'over' at home, e-mailing and IMs to people who you wouldn't normally be able to contact due to high long distance costs, etc.
205147
Yes. One must take note of the fact an individual behaves in different ways in different groups - in different social circles. It is in these different groups that one develops his or her personality. Isolated, one runs the risk of impairing the normal developments and interactions with others and create problems in future.
808557
well technology  didnt just happen over 100 years. We had a lil help. We went from having hardly crap and now computers,cell phones, and that damn tv. making people lazier then hell. right now there working on developing a chip that they plant into ur brain thats somthing like the internet. Where u can chat wit other people just by thinkin about it and even listening to music (also makes it easier for the government to keep track of everybody). thats going to make people fatter then hell. Everybody will just stay at home and do nothing all day long. And a benefit of all this technology is that we hardly have to lift a finger anymore.
40911
The internet offers several different types of distractions, can be a good source of knowledge and research materials and allows for people to interract with several different others who come from different countries or cultures.\n\nIt is also a way to find news in a variety of subjects quickly and several Web sites cater to special interest groups.  Chances are if you have a particular interest or hobby, there is most likely an internet 'community' that shares your same interests.\n\nOther distractions, such as online games (either Role Playing Games (RPGs) or First-Person Shooters (FPS)) allow other human beings to challenge one another as opposed to playing against a computer which can become fairly predictable quickly.\n\nThe internet also allows friends and family members who are distant to keep in touch with one another through e-mail, instant messaging or in some cases, even video chats.\n\nThe flexibility and broad coverage in communication between people that the internet provides is probably what makes it so desirable for those who have been accustomed to using it.
150692
I think its our nature as social beings.  ANd being social beings, being left out decreases our rate of survival because humans function communally and not individually.(in our modest beginnings)  So fast forwrard that to the present...old habits die hard i guess.  Nobody wants to be alone.  Those who put an act are the ones who are in need of the most love.
535413
Isolation.\n\nAmplification.
842451
There is another reason besides(a) technical one. It is the lack of emotional feelings. People are being selfish and egotistical.  A decreasing birth rate points to the fact that we are busy seeking  ways of making a living rather than indulging our biological urges. {{{{We easily can contact murder case which attemp coverage of insurance, and the egoism drives a society to groomly place.}}}  THIS PART WITHIN THE PARENTHESES MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE!!!! We can study from home in the future even though we do not go to school(In the future, we can attend school at home and not find it necessary to be physically present at a campus).  (Additionally, we may also be able to work at home dispensing with the problems of commuting). These are reflected by a developing society. Presently, computers  interchange everything.If the use of computers were to be discontinued or somehow destroyed, civilization would face unimaginable obstacles.\n   People will not be able to work without computers and it appears that we are actually slaves to "the machine". Perhaps, the movie "Terminator" can become a reality, much like the gadgets depicted in the old Dick Tracey cartoon strip eventually came into being. I truly wonder if, when we study today's civilizations, we can say the world is developing. At least developing in a positive way, a way that is conducive to the furtherment of the good of humanity.  Despite all of our advances, humans still experience all of the negative phychological aspects of life. They still feel loneliness even when among large groups of people.( these facts are going to destroy the earth. ) this last sentence is unnecessary
235109
1) well, for starters, you would need to stop communicating with people in any way, including the internet.\n\n2)IMHO, It's not healthy.  We are social animals.  Even though people can be really horrible to each other, you've got to see the opposite side.  The good side of humanity is worth the aggrevation, dear Hermit.\n\n3)Hermits often create their own world of make believe characters in order to stay "sane." So be careful!
261317
People who don't live close together can interact via chat/email/instant msg making the world a smaller place ... however some people actually end up getting less "face-time" with real people who are close by (or even in the same household)
938244
No.  We are a social species.  Try therapy instead of technology.  And dont forget to go to your H.S. Reunion....you need the socialization.
955210
Nature did not intend for people to meet each other by electronics.\n\nVision, sight, smell, touch, real time experience are the means by which Nature intended humans to interact with each other.
239919
Like most things, the internet gives us miraculas benefits and dangerous possibilities. With the growing energy crisis, we will see more people having the ability to work from home, but this could create a rise in depression and a decline in social skills.\n\nIt will be interesting to watch the development of computers and where the next generation of technology will take us. We will obviously see more voice activated computers, they will be used in more areas of the home, they will be faster, perhaps smaller. They will run most of the aspects of our home (security,entertainment, maintenance, communication). I'm sure there will be aspects we can't even imagine now. We are alreay using them in ways that were inconceivable as little as 12 or 15 years ago. \n\nWe live in interesting times.
992672
Lack of personal contact, invasion of privacy for some, an un-erasable log of our mistakes, lack of anonymity {you can find anyone if you choose to}, obsession for some, plus so much more
966004
There is a book called "The Twilight of American Culture" which talks about technology causing people to lose sense of national identity and kind of meld into a one world culture.\n\nIt's a pretty interesting read. The author is Morris Berman.
914410
It is possible that persons are isolated by artificial intelligence chatbots on Yahoo Chat.\n\nIt is also possible that artificial intelligence chatbots are used in Yahoo Answers.
437339
we cant as we are all just tainted monkeys. If we could mentally join with each other and see the world through other eyes then we might stand a chance but as of now we cannot, maybe we could find a way for technology to help us mentally connect a bit like we are doing on the internet now. I bet a hundred years ago no one saw the internet coming and who knows maybe in another hundred mental wet wired plug ins for the whole family courtesy of microsoft.
111112
It continues to impact use.  Since the internet is part of telecommunication in the broader sense, it has affected you right now as you are reading this.  The distance between people grows less and less everyday.