Several weeks ago, we published a blog on how the recent shift from in-person to digital communication has changed the way we read people and their body language. We discussed how humans did not evolve to do 2-dimensional communication and that there are drastic differences in the nonverbal messages we receive in real-life versus digitally.

We’re now talking to people more than ever using digital platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Slack and Zoom. Last month, Teams reached 44 million daily users, up from 20 million in November. But what is gained and what’s lost through these types of digital communication? What are some of the long-term emotional implications of these types of interactions?