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Psychologist: Social Media Causing A ‘Distancing Phenomena’ To Take Place Regina F. Graham 16, 2014 2:12 PM WASHINGTON (WNEW) — With over 73 percent of online adults now using a social networking site, social media has dramatically impacted the world in both positive and negative ways. It has left many people to wonder how and if social media can mentally affect people. Lemoyne College professor of psychology Krystine Batcho believes that social has made changes for the better and also not so great for society. “Overall we’ve benefited greatly from social media as a society,” Batcho said. “But I think there are a lot of fears of what’s happening that we’ve made interactions with other people too impersonal and a distancing phenomena is taking place.” Batcho explained that what a person does in cyberspace is quite different than what someone can do face-to-face in an actual conversation. “Cyber-bullying is a great example of how social media communication differs from Batcho, who has been a licensed psychologist in New York state for over 30 years, stated. “Studies suggest that it takes place in a more extreme way over social media because the authors feel no responsibility.” In recent years, there have been several instances where teens and adults have committed suicide because of being bullied over social media by their peers, Batcho added. “They probably wouldn’t engage in bullying activity if they were face- to-face because of the consequences if they were caught in person by authority figures,” she said. “There’s a lot of ambiguity with social media, especially with the next generation developing social media skills.” In addition to cyber-bullying via social media, Batcho noted that social media usage by teens and younger kids sparks a greater fear for some in society. “The greater fear of what’s perhaps taking place is that kids are not learning how to behave in a face-to-face conversation,” Batcho explained. “What could be happening in cyberspace may not translate to real life. What you do you in cyberspace is quite different than what you do and kids may be losing those important social skills.” Michael S. Broder, Ph.D., who is a renowned psychologist and bestselling author, agrees with Batcho.
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