I'm no expert but because we are presently living in the core of what's become the digital generation I still want to see the research as what it's doing to us as everyday walkers and talkers. I utilize the strength of digital. My life as a broadcaster wouldn't be where it was if we were still using tape and razor blades to splice and dice creativity. Where I begin to disconnect from the digital age is when I can be standing face to face with someone and literally feel distant. We've lost that connection. The atmosphere of being present. I'm the old guy here that won't do face to face time on a smart phone. It changes the colors of your eyes. The background is plastic and the idea of listening to a high tinned out voice because all things natural in our vocal exchange are being shoved through a tiny speaker or earpiece. You might hear the emotions shared but the digital connection thins the relationship. While lecturing the other night I stopped and thanked the students for using a pen or pencil while taking notes. Everyone of them were writing with their hands and not thumbs. My sister hates it that I won't respond to her text messages. Because of microphones she isn't typing she is speaking and the digital device is stamping those words onto that screen. Therefore the talker has no idea how much is being said and it's something I've not read. Taking the easy way out to communicate is like walking on a hot paved road with a wood sliver in your foot. This isn't bragging but when it comes to why my wife and I recently celebrated 26 years of marriage has everything to do with a ton of face to face conversations. I don't like calling her up while driving. We make it a point to talk while sharing the same atmosphere. Its a hardcore discipline that keeps the heart clear of the digital clutter.