THE EFFECTS OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON SPACE PERCEPTION, PERSONALIZATION, AND USE

Abstract

This study aims to examine how people behave in interior settings and how digital devices may affect their behaviors. The study of human behavior in interior settings is not a recent one. Irwin Altman and Edward T. Hall, among other human behavior researchers, claim that people tend to behave in specific ways while they are inside. Territoriality, privacy, crowding, personal space, and space personalization have been identified as these behaviors. People engage in these behaviors in order to control how they connect with others and how they exercise control over what they perceive to be their property. The modern phenomenon of digital technology has impacted almost every facet of human life. This study aims to examine how people behave in interior settings and how digital devices may affect their behaviors. The study of human behavior in interior settings is not a recent one. Irwin Altman and Edward T. Hall, among other human behavior researchers, claim that people tend to behave in specific ways while they are inside. Territoriality, privacy, crowding, personal space, and space personalization have been identified as these behaviors. People engage in these behaviors in order to control how they connect with others and how they exercise control over what they perceive to be their property. The modern phenomena of digital technology have impacted almost every facet of human life. that the average young person’s time and existence are being steadily taken up by digital technology, which is also changing how they interact with others and even their surrounding environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether interactions between people and their spatial contexts are impacted in any way by digital communication devices. Privacy, individuality, and perception of space are all given special consideration. For this case study, the dormitory-dwelling Nigerian students of Eastern Mediterranean University will be employed. Three different methods are used to collect data: surveys (questionnaires), interviews, and personal observations. Descriptive statistics and qualitative descriptions are then used to analyze and assess the data. Numerous societal ramifications of this study are examined in the thesis’s conclusion.

THE EFFECTS OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON SPACE PERCEPTION, PERSONALIZATION, AND USE

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