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The Affective Consequences of Technological Change for Older Persons

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A paradox of our modern technological society is that more and more technological products and goods are being produced, while at the same time some crucial emotional ingredients of life are missing or fading away. Traditionally, religion has played an important role in people’s lives. However, the secularization of society together with dramatic technological changes has caused not only a kind of emptiness in human existence, but also an increasing need for affection and emotional relationships (cf. Wagar, 1971). Somehow, modern western society does not seem to meet these affective demands adequately.

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Schroots, J.J.F. (1984). The Affective Consequences of Technological Change for Older Persons. In: Robinson, P.K., Livingston, J., Birren, J.E., Regnier, V.A., Small, A.M., Sterns, H.L. (eds) Aging and Technological Advances. NATO Conference Series, vol 24. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2401-0_21

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