Technological advances degrade human communication

Just the other day I was thinking about how the advances in technology may be decreasing communication between people and today, I came across this well written essay. The author does a good job of pointing out relevant studies on the topic however, I feel she does not bring up the simple aspect of laziness. The lack of communication between people in society today is exacerbated through technological advances but stems from sheer laziness. The downside of this is that there is more room for error from misinterpretation and inability to pick up on things not communicated in words, just as body language and feelings.