Laboratory rat, Author Janet Stephens, Source http://visualsonline.cancer.gov (PD as work product of federal govt.)
August 11, 2019 1:00 am
Laboratory rat, Author Janet Stephens, Source http://visualsonline.cancer.gov (PD as work product of federal govt.)
In this series, we examine the spiritual implications of today’s computer culture.
“Devices like iPhones and BlackBerries invite (demand!) constant use. They are like packets of cigarettes that ask us never to leave them alone or bottles of pills that seek to change our minds and punish us when we try to withdraw from them.”
-Richard Watson, Future Minds: How the Digital Age Is Changing our Minds, Why This Matters, and What We Can Do About It (2010)
Intermittent Reinforcement
Behaviorist BF Skinner discovered that we respond better to intermittent reinforcement (rewards). Marketing which targets the individual employs such behavior modification.
Programmers use intermittent reinforcement along with confirmation bias (our tendency to feel good about information that confirms our existing beliefs) as marketing tools – some might say weapons. We click on more of the things that make us feel good than those that do not.
Screen culture deliberately induces addictive, obsessive/compulsive behavior. The technology, in effect, enslaves us.
Freedom in Christ
This is not what God wants for us. “…where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty” (2 Cor. 3: 17). “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage” (Gal. 5: 1).
This series continues next week with Part 4 – Privacy
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Posted by Anna Waldherr
Categories: Christian, Religion
Tags: BF Skinner, confirmation bias, intermittent reinforcement, manipulation by algorithm, modern society, screen culture, social media
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Great post Anna.
There was a science based study that showed children under two should not be exposed to television. Most children spend many hours a day exposed to flicker rate and it is not good for brain development.
By Mary Ann on August 11, 2019 at 3:15 pm
You are absolutely right, Mary.
By Anna Waldherr on August 11, 2019 at 3:18 pm
I have nominated you for the Leibster Award. Check it out.
By William Johnson on August 16, 2019 at 10:01 pm
Thank you for the recommendation! I truly appreciate it.
By Anna Waldherr on August 19, 2019 at 2:18 am
Yup! So sad for children born into this addictive lifestyle 🙏😔💜 Jackie@KWH
By knittingwithheart on August 18, 2019 at 12:52 am
These are challenging times, for parents and children both.
By Anna Waldherr on August 18, 2019 at 1:04 pm
This is fabulous! Most people have no idea that they are being drawn into an addiction – and may never realise until the price is high and it’s really hard to break free. However, as you state, where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom .., so we always have hope 🙂
By Don't Lose Hope on November 3, 2019 at 9:32 am
Thank you! I’m so glad you liked the post. 🙂
By Anna Waldherr on November 3, 2019 at 2:21 pm