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. In simpler terms, hypercommunication is excess inbound or outbound communication, often precipitated by technology.
Baudrillard discussed hypercommunication as the acceleration of everyday communication which eliminates all distance, mystery, and meaning. The term is also used to describe the accelerated communication patterns emerging from the widespread use of smartphones in the 21st century.
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 everyday social behavior and psychological well-being potentially resulting in a form of self-enslavement to technology.
References
- Baudrillard, Jean (1987). The Ecstasy of Communication. ISBN 978-1-58435-057-6.
- Begg, Caitlin (August 2023). "Everyday Conversation: The Effect of Asynchronous Communication and Hypercommunication on Daily Interaction and Sociotechnical Systems". ResearchGate. 2023 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting: The Educative Power of Sociology. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.24103758. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- Baudrillard, Jean (1987). The Ecstasy of Communication. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-58435-057-6.
- Achenbach, Joel (25 March 2013). "Hypercommunication: How we live now". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- 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. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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