But a new article I read suggests that a new study has been carried out in which it is concluded that the people who use internet, cellphones etc have more diverse social network. It suggests that people’s social worlds are enhanced by new communication technologies. The research was carried in University of Pennsylvania and they pointed out that it is a mistake to believe that internet use and mobile phones plunge people into spiral of isolation. They stated that it is the first research that actually explores the connection between technology use and social isolation and they found the opposite. It found that on average, the size of people’s discussion networks is 12 per cent larger among mobile phone users, nine per cent larger for those who share photos online, and nine per cent bigger for those who use instant messaging. The diversity of people’s core networks tends to be 25 per cent larger for mobile phone users, 15 per cent larger for basic Internet users, and even larger for frequent Internet users, those who use instant messaging, and those who share digital photos online. The study found that on average in a typical year, people have in-person contact with their core network ties on about 210 days. They have mobile-phone contact on 195 days of the year, landline phone contact on 125 days and text-messaging contact on the mobile phone 125 days. They have email contact on 72 days, instant messaging contact on 55 days, contact via social networking websites on 39 days and contact via letters or cards on eight days. The study involved telephone interviews with 2,512 adults between July 9, 2008 and August 10, 2008 and has a sampling error of 2.1 per cent.
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Technology helps in being social
Contrary to what most of us believe that technology is causing social isolation, few days back I also had a useful discussion with my friends in which we had discussed about the same thing and concluded that surely the people who use computer, internet, cell phones etc are becoming socially isolated day by day.
But a new article I read suggests that a new study has been carried out in which it is concluded that the people who use internet, cellphones etc have more diverse social network. It suggests that people’s social worlds are enhanced by new communication technologies. The research was carried in University of Pennsylvania and they pointed out that it is a mistake to believe that internet use and mobile phones plunge people into spiral of isolation. They stated that it is the first research that actually explores the connection between technology use and social isolation and they found the opposite. It found that on average, the size of people’s discussion networks is 12 per cent larger among mobile phone users, nine per cent larger for those who share photos online, and nine per cent bigger for those who use instant messaging. The diversity of people’s core networks tends to be 25 per cent larger for mobile phone users, 15 per cent larger for basic Internet users, and even larger for frequent Internet users, those who use instant messaging, and those who share digital photos online. The study found that on average in a typical year, people have in-person contact with their core network ties on about 210 days. They have mobile-phone contact on 195 days of the year, landline phone contact on 125 days and text-messaging contact on the mobile phone 125 days. They have email contact on 72 days, instant messaging contact on 55 days, contact via social networking websites on 39 days and contact via letters or cards on eight days. The study involved telephone interviews with 2,512 adults between July 9, 2008 and August 10, 2008 and has a sampling error of 2.1 per cent.
But a new article I read suggests that a new study has been carried out in which it is concluded that the people who use internet, cellphones etc have more diverse social network. It suggests that people’s social worlds are enhanced by new communication technologies. The research was carried in University of Pennsylvania and they pointed out that it is a mistake to believe that internet use and mobile phones plunge people into spiral of isolation. They stated that it is the first research that actually explores the connection between technology use and social isolation and they found the opposite. It found that on average, the size of people’s discussion networks is 12 per cent larger among mobile phone users, nine per cent larger for those who share photos online, and nine per cent bigger for those who use instant messaging. The diversity of people’s core networks tends to be 25 per cent larger for mobile phone users, 15 per cent larger for basic Internet users, and even larger for frequent Internet users, those who use instant messaging, and those who share digital photos online. The study found that on average in a typical year, people have in-person contact with their core network ties on about 210 days. They have mobile-phone contact on 195 days of the year, landline phone contact on 125 days and text-messaging contact on the mobile phone 125 days. They have email contact on 72 days, instant messaging contact on 55 days, contact via social networking websites on 39 days and contact via letters or cards on eight days. The study involved telephone interviews with 2,512 adults between July 9, 2008 and August 10, 2008 and has a sampling error of 2.1 per cent.
Smoking Risks
I was reading articles related to health and there I saw the article related to smoking, so I read it in curiosity and I am sharing it with u people. A recent study carried out in London and published its findings in European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, said that people who smoke have high blood pressures than the non smokers, and high blood pressure and smoking both are the main causes of heart diseases. It also said that most of the smokers don’t know that they had high blood pressure, they suggests that if the smokers are made aware of their high blood pressure, it can increase their motivation to stop smoking. Well I don’t get it how it will motivate them to quit smoking, in my opinion every smoker or non smoker knows what are the side effects and smokers know that they are at the risk of many diseases i.e lung, heart etc. Whatever, it is pointless to do such lame researches like these and come up with these lame ideas or proposals, researches should be useful and precise.
Reading in dim light
It is still believed by most of the people that reading in dim light ruins your eyesight and can make you blind. Parents use to say to their children that don’t read in the dark or in dim light it will affect your eyesight. Even doctors are not reluctant about it, most of them also say that don’t read in dim or murky light. But it is a myth or I must say a medical myth that everyone believes even doctors that reading in dark light will damage eyesight and can lead to blindness. A study is published in British Medical Journal, that it is a myth which even doctors believe. According to the study it has very little scientific backing that if you read in dark or dim light it will affect your eyesight, the tests only prove that when you read in dark or unsatisfactory light conditions there is a temporary strain on the eyes but it rapidly goes away when you return to bright light. So if you love reading and there is no light or dim light then don’t worry you will not get blind or any bad affect on your eyes. If it was true that bad light conditions affect eyesight than people in earlier times would have been blind, as there were only candles or oil lamps in which they can read and write.
Daydreaming helps solve problems
In a recent study conducted at the University of British Columbia, in western Canada, the scientists found out that "default network" inside human brain becomes more active during daydreaming.According to them when the brain wanders it is working even harder to solve problems...Scientists scanned brains of people by MRI(magnetic resonance imaging),and the scans showed that the "default network" deep inside the human brain becomes more active during day dreaming...so the scientists say that this would change the attitude towards day dreamers,and towards ourselves as we become harsh with ourselves when we catch that we are mind wandering...the scientists said that this is the first study to use MRI to study brain activities as uptill now self-reports were used that were not always reliable...