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Digital Tools: Boosting Connections or Eroding Relationships?

5/4/2025

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The surge of digital tools like AI chatbots and online games is stirring worries about their effects on our relationships. NYU's Jonathan Haidt cautions that too much online interaction may weaken our ability to handle conflicts. Meanwhile, researcher Markie Twist emphasizes that while moderate use can enhance real-life connections, it requires self-awareness to avoid addiction.

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The surge of digital tools like AI chatbots and online games is stirring worries about their effects on our relationships. NYU's Jonathan Haidt cautions that too much online interaction may weaken our ability to handle conflicts. Meanwhile, researcher Markie Twist emphasizes that while moderate use can enhance real-life connections, it requires self-awareness to avoid addiction.