Dr. Jeffery Hall and which social interactions satisfy the need to belong

We all want to connect with people!  Humans are wired to be connected.  But nowadays there are so many different ways to connect.  People meet in person, online, over Zoom, in VR, in forums.

 

But not all connections and interactions are equal.  Some satisfy the need to belong, an intrinsic part of humanity, and some can actively make us sadder.

 

I get a chance to sit down with Dr. Jeffery Hall and discuss his study, "Which mediated social interactions satisfy the need to belong?" 2022

 

 

Jeffrey A. Hall (PhD University of Southern California) is a Professor of Communication Studies, Associate Chair, and Director of the Relationships and Technology Lab. He is a past Chair of the Human Communication and Technology Division of the National Communication Association, and the founder and editor of the journal Human Communication & Technology. Dr. Hall is the current Chair of the Interpersonal Communication Division of the International Communication Association. He was awarded the Early Career Award from the Interpersonal Communication Division of the National Communication Association in 2015. His award-winning book Relating Through Technology was published by Cambridge University Press in 2020. He has written for the Wall Street Journal and been interviewed by the New York Times, National Public Radio, Washington Post, Financial Times, USA Today, The Atlantic, US News and World Report, and CNN, and has appeared on the Steve Harvey Show and It’s Personal with Amy Hoggart.