Millenial generation or Y generation are those born in 1980 - 2000. Millennial itself is considered special because this generation is very different from the previous generation, especially in matters relating to technology. This generation was born when the internet, cable TV and gateway has been growing rapidly.
Given the millenial smoothness and comfort with technology, they have a positive view of how technology affects their lives over other generations. More than 74 percent feel that technology makes their lives easier and 54 percent feel new technology helps them get closer to their friends and family.
As quoted from nielsen.com, 32 percent of those aged 18-24 use social media from the bathroom, while 51 percent of those aged 25-34 spend time on weekdays to use their social networks.
According to the Pew Research Center, 83.1 million Americans aged 18-34 years spend 18 hours per day with electronic devices. Some medical experts say, millenial-generation brain development develops differently because of their interaction with rapidly evolving technological developments.
The use of technology can affect parts of the brain that control the core of one's personality, from how they work in teams to gestures and expressions.
"I think it is very possible that technology is changing the brain. But we have not linked these things directly, "said Kirk Erickson, a Brain Aging & Cognition Health Lab researcher at the University of Pittsburgh.
Meanwhile, according to S. Shyam Sundar, a professor at Penn State College of Communications, millenial generations are not good at reading someone's emotional cues. In fact, technology allows people to keep in touch regardless of age and region.
"They (millenial generation) feel are in the same frequency because the communication going through the device is constant," Sundar said.
According Sundar, communication patterns can change with the presence of millenial generation. In fact, the older generation has different communication standards that is with face to face directly.
"Millennial generations may not think about face-to-face as ideal communication. Face to face may be almost inconvenient and useless, "he said.
From the above exposure it can be seen that in order for relations with the millennial generation to run perfectly, the older generation must adapt to the trend of millennial generation, including in terms of technology utilization.
