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A critical reflection of a normal social connectedness base on a convectional theory
Every human being was born with a natural sense of being social and this trait attracts
the need for social connectedness. However, there may be times when humans may feel they
are in Isolation which may be a result of a lack of social connectedness. One may feel
disconnected from the rest of humankind just like day and night. This may lead to mental
health for the affected individual. The art of being socially connected is a fundamental human
need that should not be overlooked as it bears grave consequences that may live to affect for
decades long(Oser, and Biedermann, 2019.). When one undergoes a period of emotional
disconnection from the rest of humans, this can be stated as a state of isolation. Such a
situation may arise due to confinement, social disconnection or when one’s senses are
deprived of a certain freedom.
It should be understood that the human body has been designed in a manner that it is
capable of designing the state of its environs by the use of in-built sensors for the entire life
that one lives. The body has various organs that are made to sieve the various environmental
conditions such as sound, heat, coldness and many others and respond by relying upon an
appropriate signal to the brain for the appropriate action(Tengelin et al, 2020). Therefore, a
human being's biopsychosocial functioning is greatly drawn from the three aforementioned
traits. If one is cut from any of these attributes, he or she may suffer from social
disconnection and this may result in a real physical sickness or/and mental illness. It is thus
good to always check out people’s social lives and create room for modifications if a need
arises.
Social connectedness is real-life truth that cannot be evaded. All human beings were
made to naturally connect and mingle with one another. This is just equalled to when I say
that ‘The sun will rise tomorrow’. Is there any empirical formula that can prove or disapprove
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this statement? Absolutely NO, we just live to wait and see the reality of this claim the
following day! Such is with social connectedness(Huda, 2022). However, a critical reflection
on this subject highlights the following objections; mental illness and physical sickness are
not necessarily caused by social disconnection as one may run mad due to drug abuse and
may physically fall sick as a result of an accident. The two examples used here are not
directly connected and are not sure proof of the argument that is raised. Critical evaluation of
these two events disapproves them as the main cause of events of social connectedness. A
critical reflection of a normal social connectedness base on a convectional theory
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References
Huda, M., 2022. Towards an adaptive ethics on social networking sites (SNS): A critical
reflection. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 20(2),
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Oser, F.K. and Biedermann, H., 2019. A three-level model for critical thinking: critical
alertness, critical reflection, and critical analysis. Frontiers and advances in positive
learning in the age of information (PLATO), pp.89-106.
Tengelin, E., Dahlborg, E., Berndtsson, I. and Bülow, P.H., 2020. From political correctness
to reflexivity: A norm‐critical perspective on nursing education. Nursing
Inquiry, 27(3), p.e12344.
