Posted by Rzip on October 17, 2000, at 18:04:23
In reply to Re: Hypotheses, posted by Dr. Bob on October 17, 2000, at 1:10:48
> Dr. Bob,
None of your hypotheses mention age-differences, and the resulting misunderstanding because of it. In face-to-face contact, the therapist can gauge responses appropriate to certain groups (child, adolescent, adult, or student). Think of a hypotheses for this phenomenon please.
I do not think the line about generalized misunderstanding work. There should be a specific hypothesis for the above situation.
What do you think?
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> I am not sure which hypothese this exactly fits, but I just want to say that one of the downfall of on-line communication is having the DEGREE AND DEPTH of one's emotions/actions misunderstood.
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> That one I put under: "Online text communication is more subject to "simple" misunderstandings and conscious and unconscious distortions of meaning or intent." Although on reading that again, I don't know why I put "conscious" in there...
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> > The overwhelming benefit of on-line communications is of course, the chance to "freely" express oneself and see how it measures up to what one imagines the responses to be.
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> And that one I put under: "A person can use online text communication as a way to explore and experiment with new behaviors or different aspects of their identity. What they learn or rehearse online can be carried into their offline life."
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> Does that sound OK?
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> Bob
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