The development of technology in recent decades has affected human beings in the most diverse aspects, especially their social relationships. It becomes, in this sense, a reason for apprehension, especially with the increase in communications via video calls. Therefore, researcher Fabiola Diana seeks to understand the effects of technologies on social interactions.
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new reality
Nowadays, society is completely immersed in technology. This new reality interferes in all aspects of our lives, but especially in our social interactions.
The explosive increase in video call communications, especially after the covid-19 pandemic, has replaced face-to-face meetings and raises doubts about this new relationship.
This questioning is one of the topics investigated by PhD candidate Fabíola Diana, who seeks to determine the effects that the media have on social interactions.
Talking is a mime game
Through an experiment, it was possible to prove the reproduction, even through video calls, of an essential aspect of social interactions: mimicry.
Characterized as a repetition or adjustment behavior between conversationalists, it is an important synchronization signal and, consequently, connection in a social interaction.
The discovery of thisChameleon Effect” in video calls is an important indicator of the relative efficiency of this means of communication, which apparently serves not only as an efficient way of transmitting information, but also has the ability to form bonds.
incomplete substitute
It is noteworthy that social interaction is a complex phenomenon, which encompasses several other mechanisms in addition to mimicry. That is, although videoconferences have proven capable of generating connection between individuals, they still cannot replace a real interaction, since it is an incomplete interaction, and important senses such as smell and touch are, so far, impossible to be transmitted with efficiency.
In addition, there are constant problems involving this new form of communication, such as visual fatigue resulting from prolonged exposure to devices, which make this interaction exhausting.
