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Dr. Greenfield's Blog March, 31, 09: Digital technologies have brought us a new worldwide phenomenon. Clearly, these technologies will not disappear--nor should they. There are many important and useful aspects to the Internet and computers, and they are forever entwined into modern society. Internet use is now essentially viewed as normal and expected. But many of us suffer from some form of digital distraction or virtual addiction, and the most affected by this problem are our children and adolescents! Dominant popular culture in the world now dictates that digital technology is way of life; it functions not simply as a technical tool to improve our lives, but rather as an integrated and organizing aspect of our daily activities. We have even begun to organize our lives around these digital technologies, as opposed to structuring our technologies around a healthy balance in daily living. It seems that as long as we fail to see the power that these technologies have in our lives, the more likely we will be unconscious as to the negative impact they can produce from their use and abuse. The ability for us to recognize the potential positive and negative impact of these technologies is what will allow us to manage their use in a more positive and conscious manner. Dr. David Greenfield April 1, 2009: The Internet, has for the first time in history, brought broadcast capability to the reach of everyone.on the planet. Dr. David Greenfield April 2, 2009: There has never been a time before where the normal generational hierarchies between generations have been so completely reversed. Here parents clearly know less than their children and therefore have less power. Typically the parent posses greater knowledge (power) than it offspring, but this has now changed. The Internet and Digital technologies have afforded our youth a level of knowledge and facility that often far surpasses their parents and teachers. Indeed, anyone under 20 years old had literally grown up on the Net. The Internet and other digital devices are like toasters to them and they use and abuse them with a familiarity and comfort that is unknown to their parents and teachers. . . Dr. David Greenfield Check out the NEW public awareness video clips on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6aMA9Z2-0I
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