technology evolution and human developedment

Suhaib Qasem

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING:

ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

Wendy Morrison

November 05, 2018

Section 2

Table of Contents 2

Introduction 3

Bronfenbrenner’s Model 3

Inquiry 5

Cultural Comparison 5

Implications 6

References 7

Introduction

The universe has witnessed change and evolution since the dawn of time. This fact can

never be denied. From biological to cultural, to technological phases, the evolution is palpable to

the observers. The stated factors are interrelated. There is a strong connection between

technological innovations, human & cultural evolution (Ambrose, 2001).

Technological evolution encompasses the shift from stone tools to mechanical to more

sophisticated practices that today’s generation witnesses. Geels mentions in his work,

technological evolution takes place as a result of stipulating and retaining. The innovation along

technological lines shape a system of components where new and modern components are made

from existing ones, and more convoluted components advance from simpler ones. Such

sophistication has led to immense behavioral alteration over a period of time. The adaptation by

human generations confirms the fact that this behavioral change can be termed as cultural, as they

have been transmitted by sociocultural learning. (Joseph Henrich, 2003).

Seeing how and when such socially developed adjustments emerge, requires

comprehension of both behavioral systems that underlie human social learning, and the

transformative elements of social frameworks. This report aims to bring light on the connection of

behavioral change to technological evolution.

Bronfenbrenner’s Model

The model proposes the associations between the individual and their environment, sorted

into different frameworks, that shape their improvement, mental as well as physical, over time.

This model emphasizes the influence of a child’s inherited qualities and the environment provided

to him, cooperate to impact how he will develop with time. Through the Bronfenbrenner

Ecological Theory, Bronfenbrenner focused on the significance of the environment a child is raised

in, with regards to numerous situations in the endeavor to comprehend his advancement. Each

complex layer of environment immensely affects the development of a child (Dede Paquette,

2001).

The model proposes four levels of human interaction. First and the closest to a child is

microsystem. It includes a child's human connections, relational cooperation’s, and instant

environment. A case of this framework would be the connection between an individual and his or

her siblings, friends at school etc. the impact of this level is strongest on the child’s development.

(Dede Paquette, 2001).

Then is the mesosystem, encompassing the microsystem and including the diverse

collaborations between several characters of a microsystem. For instance, the connection between

the person's family and their teachers. It can become apparent when a human spends time in more

than one microsystem. This combination of systems forms a mesosystem. (Jonathan, 2009)

The exosystem is the third layer and contains components of the microsystem which do

not influence the individual specifically, yet there may be an indirect contradiction. For instance,

if a parent were to lose income or have their hours cut back, this would influence their kid in an

aberrant manner. The child may not be directly involved at this level but they can be impacted in

a positive or negative way (Laura E, 2009). The macrosystem is the biggest and farthest

accumulation of individuals that still exert an immense effect on the child. The macrosystem is the

larger entity that incorporates financial status, beliefs, norms, ethnicity. These levels have a ripple

effect, meaning the effect of one level is cascaded to other levels as well. (Dede Paquette, 2001).

Inquiry

This paper aims to identify the effect of technological evolution on human development.

Innovation is advancing quickly, and it is changing the manner in which we live, work and play.

New creations are going on, and new ideal models are conceived relatively consistently.

Technology has greatly altered our societal environment as well (Dede Paquette, 2001).

Technological innovation has taken place at an incredible pace. In the prior times we were

physically dynamic, but now we depend on gadgets to do a large portion of our work.

The adjustments in our personal conduct standards, and adjustments caused by these

mechanical advances, could turn out to be the essential reason behind the following phase of

development for our generation. It is through technology that workers are capable of getting rid of

manual work (Henderson, 1995).

Data innovation has immensely affected the financial advancement and the best precedent

is the current worldwide economy. This has likewise delivered another relaxation influenced the

manner in which individuals live. Based on equivalent advancements, organizations have

embraced better approaches for different ventures and business matters. Cell phones, for example,

sophisticated mobile phone technologies, have changed the manner in which individuals carry out

business and offer better agility than was in prior times (Geels, 2001).

Cultural Comparison

As stated in the Bronfenbrenner’s model the macroenvironmental have an immense effect

on the development of a child (Jonathan, 2009). This research involves a comparison between the

effect of technology on different socioeconomic groups of individuals. certain technological

gadgets are not in reach for the poorer areas of the public.

Present day allopathy and pharmaceutical medicine, and operations procedures are costly.

Certain new medications and analytic strategies are expensive. Rich individuals can get to these

medications by spending just a little segment of their wage and enhance their wellbeing. Destitute

individuals, then again, need to burn through the majority of their cash for ordinary medications

but there is no assurance that their condition will progress. Technology has done quite severe harm

to our societal environment (Henderson, 1995)

Technology is, even more, exaggerating the difference between wealthy and poor humans

of the society. Those born fortunate enough to have been blessed with the wealth interact and

survive better in today’s digital age than those left behind. As Darwin suggested in his book “On

the Origin of Species”, wealthy groups are considered fit for today's digital age as compared to the

people with low-class families. This gap has been created by the ever-increasing use of technology

and the enormous influence it has on peoples’ daily activities. Apart from the harm that the

technological revolution has done to the physical environment, the societal environment has also

been influenced to a greater extent (Dede Paquette, 2001).

Implications

Technological advancements and sophistication have enormously affected human

development. The levels of interactions that a person does in his daily routine have been altered

with the increasing use of technological practices. Socioeconomic and cultural groups have been

parted to a much greater with the dawn of this technological era wealthy and poor, rural or urban

juvenile or adult, every group of society is influenced by this technological storm but in different

ways.

References

Ambrose, S. H. (2001). Paleolithic Technology and Human Evolution.

Dede Paquette, J. R. (2001). Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory.

Geels, F. W. (2001). Technological transitions as evolutionary reconfiguration.

Henderson. (1995). Renewing Our Social Fabric Human Ecology.

Jonathan, I. (2009). Uses and Misuses of Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory of Human

Development.

Joseph Henrich, R. M. (2003). The Evolution of Cultural Evolution. Evolutionary

Anthropology.

Laura E, B. (2009). Child Development.