Friday, January 08, 2010

Free yourself from oppression by technology

Yair Amichai-Hamburger states is his New Scientist article,  Free yourself from oppression by technology 
My prescription is self-determination theory, developed by psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan of the University of Rochester in New York state. It identifies three vital elements of healthy personal development and functioning which I think can be used to recalibrate our relationship with technology.
After discussing the three elements, he adds a fourth
I believe that autonomy, competence, relatedness and critical thinking are the best ways to establish a balanced approach to technology, and so enhance our well-being

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