Directed Research Wenkang Kan Prof. Tom Klinkowstein

HypotHesis

This thesis presents the hypothesis that sensory input and output (touch) when applied to short form text based-media, may lead to an increased efficiency of messaging especially for those with social anxiety disorders.

In contrast to text, image and video input, which require more upper brain (rational) processing, touch more directly engages the lower (faster) brain, leading to superior information processing.

Such a hypothesis could lead to the adoption of short form messaging as a therapy for disorders associated with Social phobia, Attention deficit disorder and Communication apprehension.

ReseaRcH outline

1. IntroductIon / overvIew

2. SenSory SyStemS

Thesis statement

a. importance of short form media

What’s the “primitive” input and output systems?

B. social anxiety disordersc. connection between a and B

a. touch B. visual c. smell D. hearing e. taste

Which one is the most useful one?

Why? comparing with B/c/D/e

3. upper and Lower BraIn

uppeR BRain

loWeR BRain

a. What’s the upper brain?

a. What’s the lower brain?

B. purpose

B. purpose

c. advantages / Disadvantages

c. advantages / Disadvantages

4. SocIaL anxIety dISorderS

5. concLuSIon and Further QueStIonS

a. social phobiaB. attention deficit disorderc. communication apprehension

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