Social:Hypercommunication

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Short description: Sociological concept

Hypercommunication is a conceptual extension of French sociologist, philosopher, and cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard's theories on communication's rapid evolution in an increasingly digital and media-intensive environment.[1] In simpler terms, hypercommunication is excess inbound or outbound communication, often precipitated by technology.[2] Baudrillard discussed hypercommunication as the acceleration of everyday communication which eliminates all distance, mystery, and meaning.[3] The term is also used to describe the accelerated communication patterns emerging from the widespread use of smartphones in the 21st century.[4]

Hypercommunication is characterized as a dramatic increase in telecommunication events and exchanges, leading to a significant shift where omnipresence and constant availability, often perceived as an ethical obligation, has transformed every-day social behavior and psychological well-being potentially resulting in a form of self-enslavement to technology.[5]

References

  1. Baudrillard, Jean (1987). The Ecstasy of Communication. ISBN 978-1-58435-057-6. 
  2. Begg, Caitlin (August 2023). Everyday Conversation: The Effect of Asynchronous Communication and Hypercommunication on Daily Interaction and Sociotechnical Systems. 2023 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting: The Educative Power of Sociology. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.24103758. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/373736508. Retrieved 23 December 2023. 
  3. Baudrillard, Jean (1987). The Ecstasy of Communication. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-58435-057-6. 
  4. Achenbach, Joel (25 March 2013). "Hypercommunication: How we live now". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/achenblog/wp/2013/03/25/hypercommunication-how-we-live-now/. 
  5. Ulrich Obrist, Hans (2012). "Infinite Availability—about Hypercommunication (and Old Age)". Throughout. MIT Press. pp. 237–246. doi:10.7551/mitpress/8437.003.0018. ISBN 9780262305259. https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/8437.003.0018. Retrieved 23 December 2023.