Overview
- Learn the stages of development of a child's psychology and technology is now altering these stages
- Study the ways in which we can better regulate technology to reap the benefits and minimize damage
- Understand how the fabric of society has changed with the rise of social media and influencer culture
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Scientific Advances
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History of Social Media
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Synopsis of Psychological Theories
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Developing a Framework for Using Technology in Today’s World
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About this book
Technological innovations have advanced at an incredible speed since the introduction of the computer that it has altered the fabric of our society. The possession of computers, smart-devices, along with social media, texting and video games, is now an intimate part of the structure of our culture. This book is a framework to start a conversation on how technology is changing our lifestyles and transforming our world.
There is now an entire generation that has been using technology through the most delicate developmental time in their lives. This book presents how to look at the cognitive and psychosocial developmental stages and what are the age-appropriate milestones and factsheet of behaviors at different ages. It provides insight into the strength and vulnerable characteristics at each stage and the prevalence of some negative conditions in our society. You will gain a perspective of the encouraging and challenging aspects of computer learning, smart devices, and how to start and keep the conversation going from infancy to adulthood in order to keep and maintain your virtues and ways to circumvent unfavorable consequences.
In short, The Psychology of Evolving Technology looks at how cutting-edge and revolutionary high technologies have disrupted our society through its many luxuries and conveniences and how it has altered the outlook of our values, privileges, and expectations.
What You'll Learn
- Determine what adjustments should be made to regulate new innovations to allow them to succeed
- See how development stages in a child now interact with technology
- Review how social media and influencer culture are changing the way we see ourselves in society
All readers curious about the effect of technology on individuals, growing children, and the fabric of society
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Rhoda Okunev currently teaches at the Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies in the Applied Analytics department. Rhoda also teaches at Nova Southeastern University in the Math department.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Psychology of Evolving Technology
Book Subtitle: How Social Media, Influencer Culture and New Technologies are Altering Society
Authors: Rhoda Okunev
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8686-9
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Rhoda Okunev 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-8685-2Published: 30 December 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-8686-9Published: 29 December 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 124
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Computers and Society, Science and Technology Studies, History of Technology, Developmental Psychology, Engineering Ethics