In light of our Lab's recent research into how technology affects modern relationships, our in-house anthropologist felt inspired to turn the lens inward to her own relationship...
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What is digital anthropology? In a series of blog posts, our in-house digital anthropologist Samantha demonstrates through posing a series of question. Here, she explores the question: how do we enable opportunities for real human connection in the face of digital mediation?
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Have you ever been labelled as an introvert or an extrovert? If you would identify yourself as such, on what terms do you base this?
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As part of our ongoing research into modern human connection, we asked 10 people to gaze into the eyes of a stranger for 5 minutes while being filmed. Strategically placing three cameras, the result is a beautiful depiction of raw human emotion....
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The last decade of technological innovation has resulted in a rapidly responsive and dialled-in nation. We’re only ever of couple of taps away from our thousands of ‘friends’, and an infinite web of free, digestible information. We're more digitally connected than ever before, it's all so seamless and accessible. Too accessible, for some; sixty percent of people say they suffer from notification fatigue and are looking for ways to disconnect from their smartphone so that they can reconnect with real life.
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Let’s face it: even a best friend can be an annoying third wheel, particularly when they are an omnipresent source of neediness. Interested to better understand the effect that smartphones have on modern relationships, we asked 79 non-singles to tell us what role their digital devices play in their romantic relationships. Digging beyond the stats, we wanted to understand how they as a couple deal with digital disruption. The verdict? A bunch of mixed feelings.
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There's nothing quite as fruitful as a matter of debate. Here, an anonymous blogger, Reverer, shares his 'unbiased' thoughts sparked after reading words by our in-house digital anthropologist, Samantha.
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How many times did you check your smartphone the last time you were on a captivating, romantic date? How about when you were last catching up with friend that you’d missed? Or last creating something you were passionate about?
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As Christmas approaches, and we’re bombarded with online and offline content about buying gifts for one another, it’s easy to become cynical about the consumerist nature of the holiday season. Gift-giving can quickly feel like a stressful, expensive obligation rather than a generous action. So why do we do it?
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Over the course of our evolutionary history, we found ourselves interacting with each other in order to fulfil some of our basic needs. We acknowledged that forming a group increased the sensation of safety and the efficiency in hunting food. But as resources have grown in abundance, and technology has enabled the intangible at our fingertips, people living and or working alone, (in theory) no longer need a ‘tribe’ or community. Biochemically, however, our brains and bodies still very much crave the hormones released during bonding experiences.
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