{"id":373198,"date":"2026-08-26T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/people-are-getting-quieter-and-scientists-are-concerned-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:00:49","slug":"people-are-getting-quieter-and-scientists-are-concerned-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/people-are-getting-quieter-and-scientists-are-concerned-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"People are getting quieter and scientists are concerned | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AeJ61w7be2A\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"People are getting quieter and scientists are concerned | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AeJ61w7be2A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>What happens when we stop talking to each other? New research suggests we\u2019re speaking hundreds of words less every day than we were just a few years ago. The decline may have profound consequences for how we form relationships and build communities. DW host Jared Reed speaks with author Dr Valeria Pfeifer, whose research shows we\u2019re speaking around 338 fewer words per person per day, every year. Evolutionary psychologist Professor Robin Dunbar explains why conversation may be about much more than exchanging information \u2013 it\u2019s one of the ways humans create community. And as face-to-face interaction gives way to texting, social media and video calls, they explore what we might lose when conversation becomes less common. Could fewer everyday conversations mean weaker relationships, greater loneliness and more divided communities? And if talking to other people is a skill, what happens when we stop practicing it? Link to the research: https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/17456916261425131<br \/>\n#dwcurrentaffairs   <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 What happens when a society stops talking?<br \/>\n01:20 We\u2019re rapidly losing spoken words<br \/>\n02:32 Aren\u2019t we just being more efficient?<br \/>\n03:57 The evolutionary purpose of language<br \/>\n05:26 Is digital communication an adequate substitute?<br \/>\n07:00 Conversation in person is a skill<br \/>\n08:55 Possible impacts at a time of increased loneliness<br \/>\n10:19 Quality friendships help our wellbeing<br \/>\n10:59 Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when we stop talking to each other? 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