2 Negative opinions Many, especially people who haven't given technology a chance, believe that this digital age has crippled humans' ability to progress in the real world. A simple “hello” can sometimes interject a status post. One of the biggest impacts affects those who already struggle with social disabilities. How can we progress as a society outside of the virtual world? Leaning (2002), offers the view that, as we impose our “determinism” on technology, the boundaries between the world of technology and the real world become intertwined. Therefore things like writing and speaking become shorter and become the norm. The importance of using your hands and mouth to project thoughts is kept behind a technology-based wall. There are risks in playing a role in the wide open space of the virtual earth. Many of us don't know the risks we take by participating. Problems continue to arise when we realize that not everyone is who they say they are. Cyberspace protects our identities, and those with above-average knowledge can use an opposing identity to commit crimes. For example, hacking, even though it is sometimes a game, is more than inconvenient for the people being hacked. Furthermore, hacking itself is sometimes considered part of an uprising (Gere, 2008).2.1 Changes and Patterns in CommunicationCommunicating on a day-to-day basis can be challenging without the help of technology. Shyness and nervousness can overwhelm us, especially, when the ability to socialize outside the box of equipment is overwhelming. In today's society, the skills needed to interact on a face-to-face level are disappearing. Children and young adults are becoming pupils of a secondary form of writing called texting. As children we begin to d...... middle of paper ......or New media technologies. doi: 10.1177/135485650200800103McFarelane, D. (2010). Social communication in a technology-driven society: A philosophical exploration of the impacts and consequences of factors. American Journal of Communications, 12. National Research Council. (2013). National Academies Keck Future Initiative: The Informed Brain in a Digital World: Interdisciplinary Team Summaries. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Rowles, D. (2013). Mobile Marketing: how mobile technology is revolutionizing marketing, communication and advertising. UK: Kogan Page.Sorman-Nilsson, A. (2013). Digilogue: how to conquer the digital minds and analog hearts of tomorrow's customers. United States: John Wiley and Sons.Waelder, P. (2012). Our culture is digital. Retrieved March 23, 2014, from http://www.artfutura.org/v2/artthinked_print.php?idcreation=70&lang=En