Face masks affecting our communication and interactions

RMIT University’s Dr James Collett says whilst wearing a face mask is a "good thing" during the pandemic, there is a concern of its impact on effective communication. “Firstly, I should come out and say the wearing of masks is a good thing, we obviously need to be doing this,” Dr Collett told Sky News. “We should all remember that the masks, the great thing about them is it’s actually something within our control it’s something each of us can do to protect the community that little bit more. “There are some things we need to be aware of with wearing masks that might help us relate to one another better and help our well-being. “The main concern is that we get a lot of our communication from the face. “Faces are really important to us, and I think we’re going to have a few challenges getting used to masks because of that. “The phrase double-edged sword, I think that’s really on point in terms of at the moment we’re seeing a lot of hesitancy to wear masks.” Image: AP

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