Digital Lives - An introduction
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https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v45i1.146542Keywords:
digital, psychology, technology, materialityAbstract
In this issue of Psyche and Logos, we delve into our digital lives. Today, we live in a world where we are permanently online, permanently connected. While technology has always been a part of human existence, digitisation has fundamentally altered our psychological conditions. What is modern identity formation without social media? Love without dating apps? Or upbringing without screen time? Therefore, contemporary psychology must address our digital lives, and this introduction aims to outline some important aspects of this phenomenon. First, we argue that psychotherapy has always been technologically mediated, which means that digital technologies cannot be dismissed based on an idealised notion of the “pure” human encounter but must instead be explored – and critiqued – empirically. Then, we invite critical reflection on the societal role of psychology, as its primary goal of understanding, predicting, and shaping human behaviour has been overtaken by contemporary surveillance capitalism. The final area we touch upon is the importance of not being blinded by concepts like “the cloud”, as this airy language conceals the material consequences of our digital lives. Finally, we present the articles in this issue and their insights into our digital existence.
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