SOCIAL INTERACTION WITHIN 10 YEARSSOCIAL INTERACTION WITHIN 10 YEARS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction.

• Social Interaction and Business

• Social Interaction and Science

• Social Interaction and Medicine

• Social Interaction and Relationships

• Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

• Technology has a huge impact on societies on multiple aspects. It has helped overcome great obstacles such as space and time.

• Social interaction plays the role of an intermediate between tools and goals. Technology which can be identified as the tool and goals may vary from being closing a business deal or simply staying in touch with a friend who is halfway across the world.

Tools (technology) Social Interaction Goals

INTRODUCTION

• Years ago, interviews were held face to face, however, as soon as the world was introduced to internet and new technologies other means of interacting took place, such as through Skype.

• People used to travel across the world to meet a friend or a relative while nowadays they simply stay in touch through smartphones, Facebook, Tango.. Etc..

• Newspapers and magazines have been over taken by Instagram, Twitter, social blogs.. Etc..

INTRODUCTION

• As we obtain more efficient tools, social interaction adjusts towards trying to achieve a specific goal.

• As a result, advancement of technology leads to the continuous shifting of human interaction.

• We will examine transformations of social interaction within 10 years in some of the major fields such as business, science, medicine, education and relationships taking into consideration the advancement of technology on human relations.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND BUSINESS

As hard as anticipating how exactly will technology be within the next few years can be, it is quite easy to imagine the impact of its growth.

New methods of social interaction with the help of technology will be dedicated to businesses’ success.

• Communication and the exchange of information between colleagues and the chain of command will be through more advanced digital tools than what we know nowadays as smartphones or iPads which will cause reduction of costs and will be less time consuming.

• Advanced soft wares will easily be customized to a group’s specific needs.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND BUSINESS

• suppliers, customers, agents located in different parts of the world will be seconds away through future virtual interaction tools.

• Thus, access to unlimited resources. It will be easier to examine, expand and approach global markets in a more effective way.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND BUSINESS

• Additionally, the advancement of technology will make multitasking easier than ever where a person can physically be in a place of his choice yet achieving several tasks, such as being home with family and attending a conference or a meeting halfway across the world.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND SCIENCE

Breakthroughs in science are highly related to technology’s advancement.

•Obtaining the proper tools such as machinery or robots will help achieve greater discoveries in the future. It will also save time and reduce costs.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND SCIENCE

• The existence of digital science labs will give scientists the chance of working together as one force through giving feedback, achieving progress and adding value to each others’ work.

• Future channels of communication between researchers and scientists will bring them closer giving them the opportunity to interact effectively, observe and achieve more.

As the advancement of medical tools, technology and means of communication take place..

• Humans will have access to diagnoses and consulting from global experts.

• Doctors can share medical breakthroughs worldwide through virtual seminars which will increase knowledge.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND MEDICINE

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND MEDICINE

• Databases and special soft wares will exist giving doctors the opportunity to obtain a detailed medical history of patients and the ability to get in touch with previous doctors.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND MEDICINE

• Sharing medical situations, recommendations and treatments between patients will increase awareness among people and help express and understand certain situations.

• For example, in cases that patients share the same diagnosis or even one of their family members, they will have the ability to interact freely with each other worldwide helping understand or get through a difficult situation.

• People will become closer and it will shorten the distance between nations where people can share a wide range of emotions such as stress or grief.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND EDUCATION

As technology develops..

• There will be access to researches, books, reports, articles and lectures at any time through the web.

• New forms of exams and educational methods are continuously changing and online education will grow bigger including more international students and faculty members.

• Interaction between classmates and professors will be greater than ever. Connection to active online groups or blogs will help acquire sufficient amount of information regardless of being in different locations.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND EDUCATION

• Communication between international students will have a powerful impact as students from the same study field share cases, observations and research. For example, to a business or a law student this will bring a closer view of international cases to a single geographical location such as a classroom.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND RELATIONSHIPS

On a personal level, technology has been quite a debate. While some people might argue that the negative side out rules the positive side in a way that it leads to isolation and loss of true value, others express the contrary.

• Given the example of social networks, geographical distance has shrunk and will keep shrinking as new means of technology take place.

• Family and friends located in different parts of the world are just one click away through video chatting, however, continuous development of technology will even place people closer. Cultures, norms and languages will soon be merging and barriers will fade.

SOCIAL INTERACTION AND RELATIONSHIPS• Products such as computers, cellphones and the

internet are becoming a part of humans’ culture. Whether we need certain items or not, we will be buying it simply because of peoples’ necessity to adapt to changes and because it is transforming to being a part of the culture.

• Moreover, within the next few years technology will create a jump on human interaction placing people, cultures, and heritage on the web.

CONCLUSION

• Predicting future technology and means of communication might be vague, however, social interaction is highly influenced by it.

• Human interaction in business, science, medicine, education and relationships will take a different turn as technology develops.

• Within 10 years, people will have the opportunity of interacting in more efficient ways, geographical distances will keep shrinking, cultures, languages and heritage will merge.

• Technology will be a part of our culture.

BYSARA SAUD AL ABDULHADI