Closer Together, Further Apart offers current unique insight into
the cultural shifts brought about by digital technology and the
Internet. It considers how these new connections are impacting not only
society as a whole, but more specifically communication in relationships
and across generations.
Digital technology has in less than a single generation, dramatically
and permanently altered the ways in which humans connect and communicate
with each other. Conversations and information transfers that once
either weren't possible or took days to complete now occur in an
instant. Technological advances are profoundly affecting humankind,
forcing us to change on multiple levels.
As with all forms of human/social/technological change, these advances
will be good for some and bad for others. Those who learn to effectively
absorb information and use new technologies in healthy ways will
flourish, and those who don't may feel increasingly disconnected from
our technology driven world.
Robert Weiss, MSW, is a therapist, international speaker, author,
and a blogger on PsychCentral.com, where he writes regularly on the
topic of sex and intimacy in the digital age. He was featured in LA
Weekly 2013 People issue as one of LA's most fascinating people. He
currently serves as Senior Vice-President of Clinical Development for
Elements Behavioral Health.
Jennifer P. Schneider, MD, PhD, is a physician, international
speaker, and the author of nine books and numerous journal articles.
