How social media is reshaping human connection
Giuseppe Riva writes: In response to this pressing need for greater insight into social media, researchers have proposed a novel Disembodied Disconnect Hypothesis. Introduced in a recent paper by different European and American researchers coordinated by the Humane Technology Lab, at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart, this framework examines how digital platforms reshape social behaviours without necessarily altering cognitive structures. The hypothesis posits that while digital platforms create new opportunities for interaction, they fundamentally differ from traditional, in-person social…