How Technology Affects Communication Between People

Technology is the collection of techniques, skills, methods and processes used in the production of goods or services or in the complishments of objectives, such as scientific investigations. Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, and the like, or it can be embedded in machines which can be operated without detailed knowledge of their workings. There is no denying that we live in the age of technology. The humans species’ use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistoric discoveries of how to control fire and the later Neolithic Revolution increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans to travel in and control their environment. However, peoples nowadays have been misusing the technology that we have today. Technology such as telephone, television, tablet, smartwatch and internet have been tearing apart the communication between each person in this world. Peoples today have been rely on the technology too much until we could not do a simple thing such as talking in front of the crowd. We can conclude that technology can affect the creativity and communication between peoples.

For more than a century now, technology advances have brought the world closer, making communication across long distances easier. “Telegrams” are faster than telegrams, as well as easier and more pleasant, since they require no go-between and allow users to hear other’s voice. Cell phones take this one step further, allowing people to call and speak with each other regardless of their location. Online communication of all types is the most efficient yet, with email being a near-instantaneous version of the paper letter; webcams, paired with communication programs such as Skype, iChat or Google Video Chat, make it possible to see the person you are speaking with rather than just hear his