Overview

Explains some of the ways in which technological advances are altering, for better or worse, large-scale human behavior, thought processes, and critical thinking skills. Recent technological advances—from dating apps to artificial insemination, from ""smart"" phones to portable computers that can instantly search the World Wide Web for information, and from robots performing surgery to cars driving themselves—once remarkable, have become an unremarkable part of our lives. The team of authors of this book asks, ""How are they changing us?"" We all recognize that these innovations have altered our lives, often making them easier, but it is also important to ask if we have lost anything while we have gained from them. The authors of How Technology Is Changing Human Behavior: Issues and Benefits show that human behaviors and thinking skills are rapidly being reprogrammed by technology, with even more developments on the horizon sure to further alter our future and shape our identity.

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Author:   Professor C.G. Prado (Queen's University, Canada) ,  Rossana Pasquino ,  Rossana Pasquino
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781440869518

ISBN 10:   1440869510
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   18 April 2019
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Rossana Pasquino Introduction: Technology Is Changing Us C. G. Prado Chapter 1 The Robotization of Everything Lawrie McFarlane Chapter 2 On Passing as Human and Robot Love Babette Babich Chapter 3 Who Is Responsible for a Self-Driving Car? Chris Beeman Chapter 4 Who's Your Mama? Assisted Reproductive Technology and the Meaning of Motherhood Jennifer Parks Chapter 5 Screen Autism, Cell Phone Zombies, and GPS Mutes Babette Babich Chapter 6 Technology in the Hands of Children: Helpful Tools or Harmful Distractions? Lisa Menard Chapter 7 Learning in an Age of Digital Distraction: Education versus Consumption Chris Beeman Chapter 8 The Kids Are All Right: Lessons from the March for Our Lives Jason Hannan Chapter 9 Anonymity and (Mis)representation on Social Media Are Changing Who We Are and How We Think About Identity Jessica Lowell Mason Chapter 10 Deep Fakes and Computer Vision: The Paradox of New Images Lisa Portmess About the Editor and Contributors Index

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C. G. Prado, PhD, FRSC, is emeritus professor of philosophy at Queen's University. His publications include America's Post-Truth Phenomenon and Social Media and Your Brain.

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