View and read the following video and articles:
Link: http://bigthink.com/videos/daniel-goleman-considers-emotions-and-technology
(In this 2:36 video clip, Daniel Goleman ponders the implications of communication technology on the development of emotional intelligence (EQ). He says that EQ can only be fully developed via face-to-face communication)
Link: https://medium.com/thrive-global/how-technology-hijacks-peoples-minds-from-a-magician-and-google-s-design-ethicist-56d62ef5edf3#.cu1bui9js
(In this article, Tristan Harris, a former design ethicist for Google, discusses how manipulative the social media companies are in attempts to keep our attention focused on their apps and websites)
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/05/smartphone-addiction-silicon-valley-dystopia
(This article on the British news site The Guardian discusses the intentionally addictive nature of sites like Google, Facebook, and Twitter by some of the people who made them addictive, like the man who created the “Like” button on Facebook)
After you have watched the video clip and read the articles, make an initial posting in the discussion area providing your thoughts on the following questions:
Most of you have quite a lot of experience communicating via social media, texting, and email. What are your feelings (agreement or disagreement) on any of the points Dr. Goleman, and the two articles, raise about the potential negative effects of technology on communication?
What experiences do you have, or what situations do you know of, that would lead you to believe or disbelieve some of the ideas related to communication in the video (and articles).