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How digital technology affect you?
Hi there! Welcome to Answers! I do think modern technology has influence on behavior. Obviously, we want to stay connected with friends and family; that's where …social networking sites come into play. But on a larger scale, I think today's technology gives people a generally shorter attention span. I like to explain this using my "calculator example": why do we have to learn how to do math when calculators do the math for us? People like shortcuts; they gravitate towards whatever makes simple tasks easier. So in that sense, when it comes to Google and Siri and smartphones and the Internet in general, people no longer need to, nor want to, take the time to do stuff the "long" way. (MORE)
