Negative Effects of Development of Communication Technology

Question: Discuss about the Negative Effects of Development of Communication Technology. Answer: Negative impacts of the technological development on the society The development of the technology and especially communication technologies has made communication easy between individuals but the effect is not positive in all facets of communication. It might be true that the connection between two or more parties have been made easier by the development of communication technologies but the cost of such easy way of communication has severely impeded the social connection and the meaning behind the communication which is succinct. Conversation on the other hand and especially face-to-face communication allow the people to form their opinions about the intent and seriousness of the people they are communication with and form a connection (Walther, Anderson Park, 1994). Thus, the people who communicate face to face form a social bond, which helps in the formation of connection between members of the society. The development of the communication technologies has redefined the set of social norms that make a conversation efficient while being social ly acceptable. However, the new technologically developed versions of contact are bringing forth a new set of rules that are replacing conversation with connection. Therefore, the social contact and bond that is formed between two person during a conversation has been replaced which is loosening the bonds that hold the society together. Technological development should be meant to make contact between members of the society easy while retaining the positive qualities of conversation, which is not happening in the current times (Bargh, McKenna, 2004). The social contact between members is becoming optional as the contact helped by technological development is replacing conversation as the means of transferring information. Therefore, the development of communication technology is resulting in the slackening of social bonds and thus negatively influencing the very fabric that holds the society together. References Walther, J. B., Anderson, J. F., Park, D. W. (1994). Interpersonal effects in computer-mediated interaction a meta-analysis of social and antisocial communication. Communication Research, 21(4), 460-487. Bargh, J. A., McKenna, K. Y. (2004). The Internet and social life. Annu. Rev. Psychol., 55, 573-590.