Monday, September 23, 2024

Smartphones and human interaction

There is widespread and serious concern that humans, in particular children, become too glued to their smartphones and thereby risk to neglect important human interactions.

Let's take dog owners for example. I can personally witness that some dog owners while taking out their dog have become so glued looking at their smartphone screen that they completely ignore a passersby even when greeted by a passerby.

In the past, owning a dog was supposedly a means for dog owners to get to know more people like neighbors, have a conversation or two with other pedestrians, and have their dog play with other dogs while walking the dog.

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