The urgency of technology function against social empathy in the digital age

Abstract

Individuals in the digital age have the opportunity to change their physical and social environments according to their needs. Empathy is a mental activity that can affect the physical and social environment. Based on data in the field, there has been a shift in the role of social functions into technological functions in various life activities. Restoring the function of technology is an urgency to maintain individual social empathy in the digital era. This paper aims to provide an overview of the urgency of the function of technology for social empathy in the digital age. This study uses a descriptive approach with literature study methods. Sources of research data are books, journals, and research articles. The data analysis technique used content analysis. The results showed that the function of technology has a reciprocal contribution to social empathy