I can thoroughly relate to this
There are some old numbers that looked at face to face communication where only 7% of the meaning was provided through the words spoken, while 38% came through the tone and 55% through the body language exhibited.
numbers notwithstanding as I think I have some auditory processing silliness going on as for whatever reason I find it incredibly difficult to understand a speaking voice unless I'm looking at the person (so phone calls and podcasts/audiobooks are incredibly difficult and stressful, tv in the background is also a huge issue for me XD)
feel that the skill in reading people's expressions are being lost through the loss of nuance provided through screens.
Entirely possible, I haven't really noticed this with the neurotypical kids I encounter/deal with frequently though.
I try to make sure that there isn't a large discrepancy between my digital and analogue personality
There's a bit of a gap in mine but I do warn people about it if meeting up with online people :)
I like your sketchy. Have actually liked all of the art you've cared to share and would like to see more if you're willing to make/share in between or addition to philosophy and steem meta :)
I look at the mouth as people talk... I think people find it weird :D
I think that it is hard to recognize the affects yet, but later there is likely to be "symptoms" of inadequacy perhaps. For example, not being able to read the moods of a partner and you know ... "happy wife, happy life" :D
I would like to do more, but I really only have the time to sketch at the moment so perhaps I will have to find ways o make it more creative. I liked having the car as the starting point, perhaps I will make it a themse for inktober.
There's societally less acceptable places you could be looking XD
Nothing wrong with sketchies or your car theme idea :D
I try to make my looks at these places very obvious :D