Comments on: This Is Your Brain on Social Networks http://www.blogherald.com/2009/02/25/this-is-your-brain-on-social-networks/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob O. http://www.blogherald.com/2009/02/25/this-is-your-brain-on-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-831139 Rob O. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:09:29 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=10781#comment-831139 Dawned on me after I had posted that comment, Simon, that you're absolutely right... Conventional and/or formal communication is not by any means necessarily more efficient. But for those comfortable with more traditional styles of communication, the quick & dirty text-messaging style of many younger employees will not be easy for them to accept. There's gotta be some middle ground for compromise, sure, and there are certainly some benefits to getting out of your comfort zone and broadening your skillset, but Gen Y guys still need to remember who signs the paycheck... Beyond that though, relying solely upon formal communication styles can hinder older generations, only communicating in Web 2.0-like fits & spurts is also likely to be limiting for Gen Y folks. Life doesn't - shouldn't - always fit neatly into 140 characters. Dawned on me after I had posted that comment, Simon, that you’re absolutely right… Conventional and/or formal communication is not by any means necessarily more efficient.

But for those comfortable with more traditional styles of communication, the quick & dirty text-messaging style of many younger employees will not be easy for them to accept. There’s gotta be some middle ground for compromise, sure, and there are certainly some benefits to getting out of your comfort zone and broadening your skillset, but Gen Y guys still need to remember who signs the paycheck…

Beyond that though, relying solely upon formal communication styles can hinder older generations, only communicating in Web 2.0-like fits & spurts is also likely to be limiting for Gen Y folks. Life doesn’t – shouldn’t – always fit neatly into 140 characters.

]]> By: Simon Fairbairn http://www.blogherald.com/2009/02/25/this-is-your-brain-on-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-830625 Simon Fairbairn Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:16:08 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=10781#comment-830625 More formal communication styles aren't necessarily better or more effective. Often, they involve hiding an individual's individuality in order to make an expected impression which, frankly, makes the world more boring for everyone. Remedial communications suggests that there's something wrong with the way that younger people communicate which is nonsense. It sounds like the older generation is running a bit scared BUT there's absolutely no reason why they can't keep up unless they've chosen to give up. Change is inevitable and 'remedies' that try to chain people down to outdated methods are doomed to fail. Forsooth, thy doth not talk like ye olde Englishman no more! More formal communication styles aren’t necessarily better or more effective. Often, they involve hiding an individual’s individuality in order to make an expected impression which, frankly, makes the world more boring for everyone.

Remedial communications suggests that there’s something wrong with the way that younger people communicate which is nonsense.
It sounds like the older generation is running a bit scared BUT there’s absolutely no reason why they can’t keep up unless they’ve chosen to give up.

Change is inevitable and ‘remedies’ that try to chain people down to outdated methods are doomed to fail.

Forsooth, thy doth not talk like ye olde Englishman no more!

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.blogherald.com/2009/02/25/this-is-your-brain-on-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-829271 Rob O. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:02:36 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=10781#comment-829271 Texting, Tweeting, and the like ARE affecting the way we communicate - and not necessarily for the better. Gen Y people will routinely and predictably text you sooner than they will speak with you. And this confounds & frustrates the heck outta Gen X & Boomer folks, for whom a telephone is a device intended for "speaking" with another human being. <a href="http://www.2dolphins.com/2008/10/tmi-ntn.html" title="Read the "TMI NTN *" blog post on 2Dolphins.com." rel="nofollow">TMI NTN *</a> I predict that we'll end up seeing remedial communications education needs rising because younger generations simply are not developing the skills for real interpersonal communications. As these "kids" flood into the workplace, bosses & managers are going to be hard-pressed to get them to adapt to more formal & effective communication styles. Texting, Tweeting, and the like ARE affecting the way we communicate – and not necessarily for the better. Gen Y people will routinely and predictably text you sooner than they will speak with you. And this confounds & frustrates the heck outta Gen X & Boomer folks, for whom a telephone is a device intended for “speaking” with another human being.

TMI NTN *

I predict that we’ll end up seeing remedial communications education needs rising because younger generations simply are not developing the skills for real interpersonal communications. As these “kids” flood into the workplace, bosses & managers are going to be hard-pressed to get them to adapt to more formal & effective communication styles.

]]> By: Andrew G.R. http://www.blogherald.com/2009/02/25/this-is-your-brain-on-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-829173 Andrew G.R. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:06:20 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=10781#comment-829173 @Ian - Read the Lady's words here: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200809/ldhansrd/text/90212-0010.htm#09021268000058 @Ian – Read the Lady’s words here: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200809/ldhansrd/text/90212-0010.htm#09021268000058

]]> By: Andrew Ian Dodge http://www.blogherald.com/2009/02/25/this-is-your-brain-on-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-829130 Andrew Ian Dodge Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:50:46 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=10781#comment-829130 What a load of ole' tosh. These people are trying to say that anything that is not run by them is bad for younger people (social networks, games, music etc etc). What a load of ole’ tosh. These people are trying to say that anything that is not run by them is bad for younger people (social networks, games, music etc etc).

]]> By: Ian http://www.blogherald.com/2009/02/25/this-is-your-brain-on-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-829112 Ian Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:25:59 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=10781#comment-829112 Have you got a link to the transcript of what she's actually said? Have you got a link to the transcript of what she’s actually said?

]]> By: Kathy | Virtual Impax http://www.blogherald.com/2009/02/25/this-is-your-brain-on-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-829079 Kathy | Virtual Impax Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:33:08 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=10781#comment-829079 A hearty AMEN to David's comment "It’s not the tools that matter but rather how you use them!" Internet use as a cause of autism? HUH!?!?! As a cause of ADHD? WHAT? Both of those are diagnosed in young CHILDREN!!! I'm sorry but I don't see a lot of 6 year olds on Facebook OR Twitter!!!! Try pointing your finger at television - because the rise in those two diagnosis have increased since the founding of the Children's Television Network and Sesame Street - NOT the internet!!!! There has also been an explosion of diagnosis for diabetes and asthma - is that caused by social media as well? Is my use of Twitter putting me at risk for type II diabetes? Oops - possibly. I just skipped my morning walk because of Twitter - so there might be more to that than the connection between autism and Twitter!!! A hearty AMEN to David’s comment “It’s not the tools that matter but rather how you use them!”

Internet use as a cause of autism? HUH!?!?! As a cause of ADHD? WHAT?

Both of those are diagnosed in young CHILDREN!!! I’m sorry but I don’t see a lot of 6 year olds on Facebook OR Twitter!!!!

Try pointing your finger at television – because the rise in those two diagnosis have increased since the founding of the Children’s Television Network and Sesame Street – NOT the internet!!!!

There has also been an explosion of diagnosis for diabetes and asthma – is that caused by social media as well?

Is my use of Twitter putting me at risk for type II diabetes?

Oops – possibly. I just skipped my morning walk because of Twitter – so there might be more to that than the connection between autism and Twitter!!!

]]> By: David Benjamin http://www.blogherald.com/2009/02/25/this-is-your-brain-on-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-829036 David Benjamin Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:53:46 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=10781#comment-829036 I've heard this arguement before and maybe it is true for younger people who haven't developed thier social networking skills yet. I do know that these platforms have allowed me to meet a large number of professionals across the country, many of which I have now spoken to over the phone or met face to face. Hybrid-networking; combining online and offline networking is a great way to build relationships. It's not the tools that matter but rather how you use them! I’ve heard this arguement before and maybe it is true for younger people who haven’t developed thier social networking skills yet. I do know that these platforms have allowed me to meet a large number of professionals across the country, many of which I have now spoken to over the phone or met face to face.

Hybrid-networking; combining online and offline networking is a great way to build relationships. It’s not the tools that matter but rather how you use them!

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