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. [7]

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People today are more connected to one another than ever before in human history [10]

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“Not too long ago, people walked with their head up, looking at the water, the sky, the sand and at one another, talking. Now they often

walk with their heads down, typing” [9]

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‘We live in an accelerating contradiction: the more connected we become, the lonelier we are.’ [6]

Flickr via. Sue Sin

“We were promised a global village;

instead we inhabit the drab cul-de-sacs and endless

freeways of a vast suburb of information”[1]

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'Technology celebrates connectedness, but

encourages retreat,’ [4]

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Flickr via. Huges Songe

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Flickr via. Summer Hanson

“A high school sophomore confides to me that he wishes he could talk to an artificial intelligence program instead of his dad about dating”[9]

Flikcr via. Jorge Rivas Krause

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Technology is also changing the way we present ourselves to the world…

People have become more interested in being connected to the internet and posting pictures or updates to appear popular than

to have a conversation with a real friend

Flickr via. Wael AlNahari

"Now that we can interact with hundreds — no, thousands — of people simultaneously, we've strengthened the impact that

others have on our self-value," Dr. Letamendi. [3]

Flickr via. Yukihiro Yoshida

A psychological concept that suggests we develop our sense of self based on the perceptions of those we interact with [3]

The “Looking-glass self”…

“One of the differences between our self-image in real life and online is more ability to change our look, and also mask our identity” [3]

“Technology has also allowed us to shape who we are and highlight specific features in ways we couldn't do as easily

offline.” [3]

We hide behind the mask of our digital persona because we are more comfortable with the

online self we have created [1]

Prioritizing how we look online rather than with face to face interaction can further isolate us from the real world [1]

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WE need to remember that digital worlds are not a substitute for conversation and do not form true relationships [2]

Flickr via. Niko Monkkonen

Thus, while the internet increase our power to control our image and communicate with

others…it is not without risks

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