Technology Affecting Psychology

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Technology affecting our psychology
In the past 200 years, the use of technology has changed dramatically. From the first printing press to the latest smart device, our brains have recognized that there is something doing the work for us. While this may be a good thing, it has changed the way we function with our day to day lives. The issue becomes generations now rely on technology to do their daily functions for them. Technology has affected and changed human psychology because of lack privacy concerns, humans are deprived of social interaction, and has modifyied child development We have changed mentally and physically over the course of time because we expect technology to do all our work for us.
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