Empathy In Social Media

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In a recent discussion of empathy is declining by heavy use of smart technology. A controversial issue has been whether our relationship has impaired or intelligent technology promotes healthy relationships. Empathy is something that human born with, and that carry with them for entire life. Empathy is an ability that we must have when communicating with someone else. It helps us understand and share others feeling. As the world evolved to be an advanced technology dominant society, the smartphone becomes human’s best friend. Everyone stay with their phone 24hours every day because they feel the need to stay connected to the world. Smartphone, a device where provides social media platforms letting you connect with friends, families and entire world. As a side effect, being connected to the world all the world all the time declines the empathy level. Sherry Turkle, an author, and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In the past thirty years, she has been studying how digital technologies influence human relationship. In her article, “ Stop Googling. Let’s Talk”, she emphasizes the importance of face to face conversation is a key to keep the human relationship healthy. The existing of a smartphone in an interview can disrupt the feeling and emotion. As she indicates, in a gathering event there is always someone …show more content…

In Pew’s research, they focused on if people are willing to share their opinions regards minority political topics. The resulted shows people are less willing to share their opinion on Snowden-NSA issue because these people are dependent on social media’s friends and followers. They only willing share their views when their audiences agree with them. Therefore, people use social media are more accessible to manage what to discuss to seek

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