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Record Nr.

UNINA9910637702503321

Autore

Okunev Rhoda

Titolo

The Psychology of Evolving Technology [[electronic resource] ] : How Social Media, Influencer Culture and New Technologies are Altering Society / / by Rhoda Okunev

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, CA : , : Apress : , : Imprint : Apress, , 2023

ISBN

1-4842-8686-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 pages)

Disciplina

155

Soggetti

Social media - Influence

Social media and society

Internet personalities

Developmental psychology

Technology - Moral and ethical aspects

Technology - Sociological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1: Scientific Advances -- Chapter 1: The History of Computers and Personal Computers -- Chapter 2: History of the Internet, Search Engines, Emails, Word Processors, WiFi, and Texting -- Chapter 3: History of Smart Devices, Video Games and Video Communication, and Conferencing -- Part 2: History of Social Media -- Chapter 4: Beginning of Social Media's Launch -- Chapter 5: Meta, Twitter, Spotify, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap Chat and Tik Tok -- Part 3: Synopsis of Psychological Theories, with Behavioral Milestones and Factsheet as Support -- Chapter 6: Jean Piaget's Life and Stages of Cognitive Development -- Chapter 7: Erik Erickson's Life and Psychosocial Developmental Stages -- Chapter 8: CDC and Medline Milestones and APA Factsheet Guidelines -- Part 4: Developing a Framework and an Understanding of the Problem's in Today's World -- Chapter 9: Guidelines on When and How to Give Your Children Technology -- Chapter 10: Common Problems Prevalent in Today's Society -- Chapter 11: Conclusions and Thoughts.

Sommario/riassunto

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.