Is technology producing a decline in critical thinking and analysis? | UCLA - 1 views
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As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor of psychology and director of the Children's Digital Media Center, Los Angeles.
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"No one medium is good for everything," Greenfield said. "If we want to develop a variety of skills, we need a balanced media diet. Each medium has costs and benefits in terms of what skills each develops." This makes sense, the problem in society today is that we are much heavier technology users, and our other communication skills are becoming overshadowed.