Psychotechnology
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Psychotechnology (sahy-koh-tek-nol-uh-jees) refers to any application of technology for psychological purposes[1][2] or to any way of using psychological processes for a desired outcome.[3]
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Literacy
It has been argued by several researchers that literacy is a form of psychotechnology.[4][5] According to David Olson, for example, using written language opened three distinct avenues of human development: the emergence of explicit, autonomous prose; the ability to distinguish data from interpretation; and the growth of meta-language. All of these avenues are considered essential for systematic thought, as exemplified in the exponential growth of human culture following the advent of literacy.
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References
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- ↑ http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v18n1/v18n1-MAPS_26,31-35.pdf
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- ↑ Havelock, E. (1976). Origins of Western Literacy. Toronto: The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
External links
- Psychotechnology as instructional technology: Systems for a deliberate change in consciousness
