Adrian Avendano

From ignite 2009

Socialisation 2.0

Time spent “socializing”

Changes in Eating Patterns: Breakfast

Changes in Eating Patterns: Lunch

Dining “al desko”

Portable Sandwich

Changes in Eating Patterns: Dinner

Coffee house in milano- copying starbucks – full circle

‘Coffeehouses in Italy are a third place for people, after home and work.

Changes in Drinking Patterns: Coffee

1950’s

Changes in Work Patterns: Gossip

1970’s

Changes in Work Patterns: Gossip

Changes in Travelling Patterns:

Civil InattentionOne person shell

Changes in Entertainment Patterns:

Changes in Chores Patterns:Shopping, Banking, Information seeking

Connect with new people and old friends

Some Rebellion & Progress?

but you can now stay in touch with people

To “Reconnect us”

The train is running late....

So... Why?

Why have things changed... Why do we need a motivation to talk to strangers?

Why are we developing ways to be away from each other?

Is it because of convenience, or do we want to have less contact with humans?

Why must we be asking for a lighter in order to “talk to people face-to-face”?

Why are people awkward?

Hunter Gatherer-2 million yearsHunter gatherers – Had a strong tribal Identity and it was essential for survival

Some guesses...

We were never designed to fly

So interacting with strangers was never “normal”

Superior Colliculus – Midbrain Tectum

Our brains

But we are social animals

• Emotions are contagious

• Eye contact releases dopamine

Second Lives Online and Social Gaming will never be enough... Or will it?

“Escape to IMVU”

Proof we can change our behaviour: Couchsurfing