Development of IT tools has provided people with opportunities to contact each other easily anytime, anywhere without meeting directly. Some people are concerned with an ability regress and deteriorate skills in direct communication. Actually, I also think that this is a serious social problem in several ways. In this article, I would like to tell you about what is the concern and why it is serious.
Degeneration of logical communication skill
The main concern is the possibility of degeneration of logical communication skills. As some message tools like emails and text are short sentences, people can communicate with each other without difficult logical thinking. Logical explanation, giving your opinion, delivering a presentation and persuading others, is required in schools, universities and workplace.
However, these message tools are basically one way communication and people do not have to interact with each other on time. Therefore, logical thinking skills cannot be developed at all. These days, IT tools have been developing more than the past and we can communicate with others who are in distance place by internet tools with camera.
However, it doesn’t suit to debating and arguing. As a result, people are frustrated not to be able to convey what they want to say and might be shrink or lose motivation. This problem should not be ignored in both society and individuals.
Regression of showing emotion due to IT tools
The second worry is that mobile phone tools are likely to regress the ability to express the emotions. Nowadays, there are lots of Emoji tools with express precise feeling in text and email without wide range of vocabularies. These tools are quite convenient; however, the language ability definitely deteriorate and people cannot have a good command of language in face-to-face meeting.
Some tools such as WhatsApp provides us with lively communication. However, young generation has a tendency to communicate with others by non-direct communication at the first step. This sometimes misleads us. Obviously, this is serious problem in human ability to communicate with each other.
Conclusion
To sum up, advancement of IT has provided us with convenient communication tools; however, the ability and skills to talk and interact with each other in face-to-face meeting is concerned in society and individuals seriously. These days I sometimes hear that couple has broken up without enough communication. In worst case, the partner has suddenly disappeared without saying anything. I hope that you will be well-communicated with your important persons.
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