How Digital Technology Is Creating a World of Introverts

Just take a good look around and soak up the changing social atmosphere. One person has their nose pressed against the text screen, stumbles— and continues walking; someone else is posting a “selfie” up on Instagram from their tablet; and a third just opened their laptop to see if that girl ever messaged him back on OkCupid. If one thing is clear: digital technology is creating a world of offline introverts and online extraverts.

Just take a good look around and soak up the changing social atmosphere. One person has their nose pressed against the text screen, stumbles— and continues walking; someone else is posting a “selfie” up on Instagram from their tablet; and a third just opened their laptop to see if that girl ever messaged him back on OkCupid.

Gone are the days of playing “kick the can” with the neighborhood kids. Scratch that idea altogether; we now have LAN

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