Professor of Anthropology Douglas Raybeck was quoted in the United
Press International article "Networking: E-mail is the new telephone."
Raybeck said, "We spent three million years in groups of 25-45
people, and our ability to react to nonverbal and paralinguistic
communication of others is central to our ability to receive and send
accurately. A phone is a poor substitute for another's presence, and
with e-mail you lose even voice tone."
That, of course, has led to the development of emoticons, those smiley faces and other signs that "designate the message intent," said Raybeck. Still, there are studies that suggest that e-mail significantly enhances the likelihood of a message being misinterpreted, he added.
That, of course, has led to the development of emoticons, those smiley faces and other signs that "designate the message intent," said Raybeck. Still, there are studies that suggest that e-mail significantly enhances the likelihood of a message being misinterpreted, he added.
