Digital Dysphorias - Media140

dys•pho•ri•a /disˈfôrēə/ n. An emotional state characterised by anxiety, depression, or unease

AWESOME source I've meandered off task, but found useful information like a new blog to follow and a relevant journal article. 60 % AMBIENT search

AWESOME source “ I get really distracted and can have a hundred tabs open without finding exactly what I need” AMBIENT SEARCH

AWESOME source “ I expect more insight from people in connecting the dots of whatever the conversation is about.” AMBIENT SEARCH

AWESOME source Say their online social network is made up a diverse group of people who give them different perspectives on the world 50 % A BROADER view

AWESOME source “ I have found that my offline friends are out of touch with the world, they don't seem to concern themselves with things outside of their immediate world.” A BROADER VIEW

AWESOME source “ Being online has given me the chance to explore or change my opinions based upon other world views and information.” A BROADER VIEW

AWESOME source “ Learn different things, seek out strange worlds and new civilisations, boldly go (oops, I'm channelling)” A BROADER VIEW

AWESOME source “ Great source of information, getting recommendations for things I might like, and interestingly enough, finding out more about local events. GLOBAL/LOCAL

AWESOME source Follow up what the people in their online social networks are discussing as their main source of news 28 % COLLECTIVE intelligence

AWESOME source “ Access to instant information and the hivemind. Participation in communities of interest. Learning more about my own views/values from exploring and explaining them.” COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE

AWESOME source �� Information! There is such a wealth of information and once you know how to quickly sort the wheat from the chaff (old timey metaphor!) it's very easy to get reliable, useful information on almost any topic” INFORMATION VERACITY

ALWAYS on ONLINE drug Compulsive or significant users 92 %

ALWAYS on “ Time stands still. I waste a LOT of time checking for updates unecessarily. I do limit blog subscriptions, but check Twitter a little too much.” ONLINE DRUG

ALWAYS on “ I'm more distracted :-( ” ONLINE DRUG

ALWAYS on ONLINE drug Get anxious if an hour goes by without receiving a message 16 %

ALWAYS on “ I find it harder to sustain focus on conversations or tasks and my mind tends to wander...” ONLINE DRUG

ALWAYS on “ That you can easily get consumed by it. You need to use it as a tool or aid, not to replace real life.” ONLINE DRUG

ALWAYS on “ In some ways it has desensitised me to 'real' relationships. I find I am increasingly happier communicating by electronic means rather than face to face. Which worries me.” ONLINE DRUG

ALWAYS on “ I also don't believe technology is taking mankind to a healthy place, it is becoming a new drug so we can forget what's important over what feels good.” ONLINE DRUG

ALWAYS on There is little distinction between work and home in terms of online use 35 %

ALWAYS on “ Accessing a variety of sources for news and information instantaneously” INSTANT CONNECTION

ALWAYS on “ Efficiency. The ability to be 'portable'.” INSTANT CONNECTION

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy Without a doubt, most of the people I'm closest to I’ve met online. 3 %

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy “ I find I am increasingly happier communicating by electronic means rather than face to face. Which worries me.” WAYS OF BEING

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy “ A disconnect between the content of communication in offline networks, compared to online social networks. Occasionally detachment from offline networks for this reason.” WAYS OF BEING

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy “ Tweetups have caused me to socialise IRL more than I have done in the past.” ONLINE ENABLERS

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy “ It’s broken down barriers; professional & personal. Provides a platform for 'starting the conversation' which can then be taken offline, once a level of rapport is established.” ONLINE ENABLERS

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy “ My online network has at times become my offline network” ONLINE ENABLERS

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy ONLINE ENABLERS “ I am trying to transfer the skills I have gained online to my behaviour offline - a work in progress...”

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy I use my real name, but I choose carefully what I expose. 67 %

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy Actively manage risk in online financial transactions 74 %

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy “ I always remember that what I post online, whatever the website or application can end up anywhere.” CAUTIOUSLY AWARE

PERSONAL IDENTITY, PEERS & privacy “ I have to behave, otherwise people will snap me and post it on FB. This also works in reverse – I’m more likely to do something impressive if I know it will end up on FB.” CAUTIOUSLY AWARE

Agree that young people growing up with new technologies have a significant advantage. 60 % 28 % NATURE or nurture

NATURE or nurture “ These are exciting times. I have two young children and enjoy watching the way they use digital and non digital media.” NATURE OR NURTURE

NATURE or nurture *Groan* Digital natives don't own digital literacy - it's learned like any other literacy. 45 %

NATURE or nurture “ Today I walked past a group of students staring at their computers not talking to each other. This is a demise in communication - why weren't they discussing what they had found? We are in danger of expanding our networks online at the detriment of building real face-to-face communication skills.” NATURE OR NURTURE

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