Is Technology Changing Our Brains? – Dacher Keltner
Posted on 21 February 2009 by admin
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/05/Dacher_Keltner_in_Conversation
“When you look at the literature of human adaptation, what we know is that we are these amazingly exquisite communication instruments,” says UC Berkeley psychology professor Dacher Keltner. He fears excessive dependence on technology is “depriving” humans the opportunity to properly develop communication skills.
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Why have we evolved positive emotions like gratitude, amusement, awe and compassion? Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at UC Berkeley, offers a profound study of how emotion is the key to living the good life. – Los Angeles Public Library
Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology, is a social psychologist who focuses on the prosocial emotions, such as love, sympathy and gratitude, and processes such as teasing and flirtation that enhance bonds. He has conducted empirical studies in three areas of inquiry. A first looks at the determinant and effects of power, hierarchy and social class. A second in concerned with the morality of everyday life, and how we negotiate moral truths in teasing, gossip, and other reputational matters. A third and primary focus in on the biological and evolutionary basis of the benevolent affects, including compassion, awe, love, gratitude, and laughter and modesty. Professor Keltner is Co-Director of The Greater Good Science Center.
Keltner is most recently the author of Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life.
Duration : 0:2:27
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First off Prince …
First off Prince Valiant, you ume we live exclusively online. How dehumanizing was it to work in a factory, or a farm, or a mine? Life for the vast majority has never been ideal.
Secondly, I think that people will re evolve their more intuitive/psychic portions of their minds. This has been pounded out for quite a few generations, but it will reassert to compensate for the lack of visual cues.
De-evolving? It …
De-evolving? It would still be evolving. Just in a different direction. No such thing as de-evolving.
I totally agree, it …
I totally agree, it is Very possible. And it allows you to get to know a person intimately without the restraints and anxieties of face to face contact first!
Of course, the potential for misuse is Ever present. But still…..
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sounds like more a …
sounds like more a modern day ludite rave
no need to worry …
no need to worry really. we’re adaptive enough to learn how to judge social status, health, and personality without the other person being physically present.
“love” has changed many times throughout the history. we’re already falling in love because of the dumbest things. no need to believe that this time it’s going to be “de-evolution”.
it’s true that morality will keep changing, but all we have to do is steer it carefully so that we don’t die.
I have noticed in …
I have noticed in many chat services Yahoo,Paltalk,Youtube,Secondlife to name a few. I’ve seen the best and worst of people come out. The nice,shy ones come out of their shell OR the hateful ones show their true selves. Due to the anonymity they feel from behind a computer or avitar! You have to apply all emotions to the question not just love.
A persons spirit is …
A persons spirit is LOVABLE — even via a screen!!! Even if you’ve only spoken but NEVER met in the flesh.
I know a guy from UK who married a woman in US who he’d only spoken to over Skype for months.
STILL HAPPY years on.