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That Parent-Child Conversation Is Becoming Instant, and Online
NYT via Excite News ^
| January 3, 2004
| JOHN SCHWARTZ
Posted on 01/03/2004 5:00:23 AM PST by leadpencil1
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To: independentmind
The best interpersonal communication requires eye contact. The new issue of Smithsonian Magazine has an interestign article on how poorly people do at recognizing human facial expressions. Are you mad at me? or in Pain? Oh! You're trying to remember where you put your car keys!
Facial expressions are important. Tone of voice is important. Social skills are important. Instant Messaging has unintended consequences -- and they are not good.
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01/03/2004 6:44:28 AM PST
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ClearCase_guy
(France delenda est)
To: ClearCase_guy
Facial expressions are important. Tone of voice is important. Social skills are important. Instant Messaging has unintended consequences -- and they are not good. You, of course, are right. Now what does is say the pyschologist that doesn't know this? Another useless expert.
To: leadpencil1
I am not a "phone-talker" most of the time, but IM lets me communicate with my brothers and parents who are clear across the country, and my wife and kids while I am at work or on a business trip. The use of technology can help increase communication between family members very easily. Email is another great tool for doing the same.
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01/03/2004 7:21:18 AM PST
by
ThinkingMan
(John 3:16, It really is that simple)
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