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Monday, March 3, 2008 at 12:29PM Virtual Worlds & False Identities: Social Media or Social Pathology?
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As communications technologies such as Second Life become more and more sensory and interactive, human beings are increasingly being forced to navigate environments that consistently blur the lines between fantasy and reality. And while most industry analysts praise this next big wave of "social media,” a growing number of neuroscientists are critically analyzing how these "false identities” might impact us in our "real-life” interactions and relationships.
In this podcast, we are delighted to feature Baroness Susan Greenfield, one of the world's leading brain researchers and the author of the upcoming book, ID The Quest for Identity in the 21st Century (May 2008, Hodder & Stoughton). Be sure to tune into this thought-provoking interview where we look at the latest science of human/technology interaction and examine how these emerging “virtual worlds” are increasingly shaping the human identity.
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Virtual Worlds & False Identities: Social Media or Social Pathology?
As communications technologies such as Second Life become more and more sensory and interactive, human beings are increasingly being forced to navigate environments that consistently blur the lines between fantasy and reality. And while most industry analysts praise this next big wave of "social media,” a growing number of neuroscientists are critically analyzing how these "false identities” might impact us in our "real-life” interactions and relationships.
In this podcast, we are delighted to feature Baroness Susan Greenfield, one of the world's leading brain researchers and the author of the upcoming book, ID The Quest for Identity in the 21st Century (May 2008, Hodder & Stoughton). Be sure to tune into this thought-provoking interview where we look at the latest science of human/technology interaction and examine how these emerging “virtual worlds” are increasingly shaping the human identity.
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