...sure they can. I used to be very shy and withdrawn back in the late 80's and early 90's. Once I got online, got social on USENET, IRC, and such, it helped me develop -how- to be social offline as well. Doesn't replace true meatspace social aspects, but at least for me, computers -did- help me be assertive and have confidence in my interactions.
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...sure they can. I used to be very shy and withdrawn back in the late 80's and early 90's. Once I got online, got social on USENET, IRC, and such, it helped me develop -how- to be social offline as well. Doesn't replace true meatspace social aspects, but at least for me, computers -did- help me be assertive and have confidence in my interactions.