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The document discusses how technology has impacted human interaction and society in several ways. It has allowed for improved communication and connection globally but may also enable isolation and reduce social skills. While technology connects people virtually, it can also create distance between those physically together.

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Interactions

The document discusses how technology has impacted human interaction and society in several ways. It has allowed for improved communication and connection globally but may also enable isolation and reduce social skills. While technology connects people virtually, it can also create distance between those physically together.

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The central nature of interaction is interstimulation and response.

One stimulates the


actions, thought or emotions of another person/s and responds to the similar behaviour of
the others. Interaction increases mental activity, fosters comparison of ideas, sets new
tasks, accelerates and discovers the potentialities of the individual.
Social interaction is the basic condition of our social existence. It is the most inclusive
group process. It is a context in which the personality grows. Man cannot be called man
outside the range of human interaction. Groups develop through interaction with other
groups and disintegrate without some stimulation from outside.
Society exists only when a large number of persons are interacting. Human interaction
takes place in the context of social expectations, rules and norms. Social interaction is the
basic process through which human nature and social structure develop and are changed.

Technology is more than an abstract concept associated with advanced tools and systems
used by businesses and end-users for convenience and automation of complex tasks. It also
shapes the way societies and people behave, grow, evolve, and develop, both within their
own lives and in their relationships with others. While technology has developed over the
millennia that humans have existed - from simple tools such as the wheel, irrigation
systems and chariots, to complex tools such as computers, cell phones, the Internet and
airplanes - the last century has seen an explosion in technology that has influenced subtle
but crucial changes in how humans see the world and interact with others. Specifically, the
Internet and mobile devices (i.e. smartphones, tablet computers, mobile gaming systems,
etc.) have radically altered the way people interact with each other, since one of the major
impacts of technology is the optimization of communication  systems in the form of
telecommunications and networking.

Technology (including both computational and non-computational systems) has helped to


bridge a global gap during an age of globalization. This bridge has allowed multitudes to
learn about the world, and connect with others, in ways that were previously impossible.
Traveling across the world by booking tickets and a hotel from one’s smartphone also
allowed for fast, convenient and efficient completion of a desired task (traveling), which,
unlike before, does not require a travel agent, thus making the task more streamlined.
Online and mobile banking have also largely replaced the need to interact with a bank teller
for monetary transactions, as have ATM machines, which save time, resources and
overhead, while increasing task efficiency and efficacy.
The Internet has also provided a near unending source of resources, educational materials,
and learning systems for people to learn or work from their own home, without interacting
with anyone. This has seen an increase in digital nomad word/telecommuting, and distance
learning education systems, translating into increased convenience for those on-the-go, but
also often has the unintended consequence of students, workers, adults and children losing
their social skills due to being increasingly isolated from others.
Additionally, for social interactions, people often meet friends or dates using apps, from the
convenience and comfort of their own home. This is contrasted with a previous age of
meeting friends and dates via day-to-day mingling outside of one’s own home. The
downside to this is a possible prevalence of antisocial behavior and lack of social skill
development, where, instead of meeting people in the outside world, some youth are only
able to communicate by texting via messaging or dating apps.

Technology has both eliminated a gap and created one. Virtual distance is the phenomenon
where people are physically together but detached from each other due to being
completely absorbed with their technological device, such as a laptop or
smartphone/tablet (mobile device). This translates to couples, parents and children, and
all types of other human interactions being relegated to the background while people are
busy connecting with others in digital space via their technological device.

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