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Study suggests people are losing 338 spoken words every year and have been for at least 15 years. The timeframe researchers examined, from 2005 to 2019, coincides with the rise of texting, email and social media. It is possible that some spoken conversations…
🗣️ Study by Valeria Pfeifer (UMKC) & Matthias R. Mehl (UofA) reveals a daily spoken word decline of ~300 words per year from 2005-2019, totaling over 120,000 fewer words annually. This may indicate thousands of missed everyday interactions.
🤝 Spoken conversations offer vital elements like tone, timing, and immediate feedback, often absent in written communication. Researchers suggest these nuances are crucial for well-being and social connection, though more research is needed.
📱 While technology's role isn't directly proven, the decline coincides with the rise of texting and social media. Younger participants showed a steeper word loss, but both age groups experienced a decline, suggesting a complex, multifaceted trend.
#Loneliness #SocialConnection #CommunicationTrends
🤝 Spoken conversations offer vital elements like tone, timing, and immediate feedback, often absent in written communication. Researchers suggest these nuances are crucial for well-being and social connection, though more research is needed.
📱 While technology's role isn't directly proven, the decline coincides with the rise of texting and social media. Younger participants showed a steeper word loss, but both age groups experienced a decline, suggesting a complex, multifaceted trend.
#Loneliness #SocialConnection #CommunicationTrends