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In a recent study, Dr. John Protzko, assistant professor of Psychological Science at Central, examines how, throughout history, technological and societal changes often receive suspicion. "Their influences appear damaging, corrupting, and potential precursors to societal downfall, with today’s youth often portrayed as the primary victims," he notes.
The study, titled "What I didn’t grow up with is dangerous: personal experience with a new technology or societal change reduces the belief that it corrupts youth," appears in a recent edition of Frontiers in Psychology. Read the full study online.