From Technophobia to Technophilia - can you love or hate technology too much?
Wednesday 12 June 2013
Lecture Theatre 8W 3.22
Technology is everywhere - in schools, in the workplace as well as the home. Technology impacts upon how we learn, work and play. But can people love technology too much? Can people become dependent upon technology? Can people become addicted to using technology? This talk explores the psychological research into these questions, to suggest the answer is 'yes'. At the opposite end, there are people who hate using technology. The talk explores the psychological research that shows that people can be highly anxious when using technology - termed 'technophobia'. Who are these technophobes and what is it that they fear?
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Dr Mark Brosnan, University of Bath
Dr Mark Brosnan is the Director of Research for the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath. He is a world-leading researcher in psychological responses to using technology. Technophobia was the focus of his PhD (Manchester University) and he has written a multitude of academic papers on the topic. He has also written the book 'Technophobia: The Psychological Impact of Information Technology' (Routledge).