The anomalies which have been created by technology have both helped and hurt communication. Face to face conversations have almost become obsolete to texting, messaging and the like. Even calling someone on the phone is second to trying to communicate via texts. As such the margin for error in interpretations of what is trying to be said exponentially increases as the actual words we say only make up about 7% of our communications. 55% being non-verbal gestures (posture, expressions) and 38% vocal (pitch, tone, intonations, etc). The full potential of communication is not being met solely through text. Humans habitually take the route which will require the least effort, in this case a text rather than a call. Sure texts are good for short exchanges, but there are definitely things which should be verbalized instead.
How much time could be saved by just putting your phone down while doing homework and not getting distracted by social mediums. Even for just a day abstaining from unnecessary technology could yield greater productivity in everything you do, giving it your full attention. It's the individual initiative that will change the way our world communicates, and make that communication all the more effective.
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