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Technology doesn’t isolate

Friday, November 6th, 2009

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Contrary to popular belief, the Internet and mobile phones are not isolating people but enhancing their social worlds, according to a U.S. survey.
The survey was sparked by a 2006 study by U.S. sociologists who argued technology is advancing a trend seen since 1985 — Americans becoming more socially isolated, their social networks shrinking, and the diversity of their contacts decreasing.

By Belinda Godlsmith

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This entry was posted on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 9:30 am by Raquel Rios and is filed under News

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