The essential role of theory in minimizing harm from emerging technologies. Lost in committee?. •

  • Gullo M
  • Saunders J
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Abstract

A coherent framework for addressing risk arising from new technologies is needed. In proposing a framework of broad application and future focus, where empirical evidence is scarce, reliance on strong theory becomes all the more important. Some technologies are more prone to excessive engagement than others (i.e. more addictive). Some users are also more susceptible to excessive engagement than others. Impulsivity theory emphasises the importance of reinforcement magnitude in determining the risk associated with a new technology, and that an individual's sensitivity to reinforcement ( reward drive ) and capacity to inhibit previously reinforced behaviour ( rash impulsiveness ) determines their susceptibility to problematic engagement. Online gaming provides a good example of how such theory can be applied to facilitate intervention efforts and develop policy.

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Gullo, M. J., & Saunders, J. B. (2021). The essential role of theory in minimizing harm from emerging technologies. Lost in committee?. •. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 9(4), 879–885. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2020.00087

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