Avoiding Irrelevance: The manifestation and impacts of technophobia in psychological science

New technologies continue to provide new opportunities for social science. However, psychology has predominantly focused its attention on how new technologies may harm large sections of the population. Despite these efforts, history has repeatedly demonstrated that as a technology becomes mass-adopted, early concerns are shown to be overinflated and then inaccurate. Here, we argue that psychological science has become a victim of its own biases. This has led to a cycle of theoretical development built on poor conceptual and methodological foundations. Ironically, while psychological science is best posed to understand, and potentially mitigate the impacts of new technology, it has comparatively little to contribute compared to analogous disciplines. We conclude by providing some recommendations on how the discipline can become more productive, break free of current research cycles, and make stronger theoretical and applied contributions in the future.

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Is hydrogen Asia's new energy commodity? Opportunities and challenges for Australia

The APPEA Journal ◽

10.1071/aj19168 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 (2) ◽

pp. 468

Author(s):

David Low ◽

Angus Rodger ◽

Benjamin Gallagher ◽

Prakash Sharma

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

New Technologies ◽

New Technology ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Supplier Relationships ◽

Demand Growth ◽

The Future ◽

New Energy ◽

Hydrogen Supply

Can hydrogen really be the next big energy disruptor? The technological challenges are significant and have suppressed its presence in the energy transition story thus far, but this is changing fast. The hydrogen market faces a chicken-and-egg conundrum. Demand growth remains limited, hindered by uncertainty over supply and cost. But investment in hydrogen supply is restricted by ambiguity over its role in the future energy mix. Nonetheless, government policy and funding in Japan, China and Korea is creating new demand centres. Will the breakthrough be in power generation, transportation or energy storage? The costs associated with hydrogen production and transportation are its biggest hurdles. But new technologies around liquid organic hydrogen carriers and ammonia are emerging. How is this hydrogen+ philosophy evolving, and could it be a future competitive advantage? Over the past decade, we have already seen how new technology has rapidly reduced other renewable energy costs. We outline our view on whether the same could happen with hydrogen. So, where does Australia fit into this picture, and what is its competitive advantage? Australia is well endowed with natural resources, many of which can reliably generate renewable energy. And with numerous ongoing hydrogen pilot programs, it is uniquely positioned to innovate and export green hydrogen know-how. Can Australia become the global laboratory for hydrogen supply-chain technology? Local upstream companies could be catalysts for change, given their existing producer–supplier relationships across north-eastern Asia. What role could hydrogen play in the future upstream portfolio?

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Blockchain: Current Challenges and Future Prospects/Applications

Future Internet ◽

10.3390/fi11120258 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 258 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Spyros Makridakis ◽

Klitos Christodoulou

Keyword(s):

New Technologies ◽

New Technology ◽

Future Internet ◽

The Internet ◽

Future Prospects ◽

Special Issue ◽

General Introduction ◽

Personal Lives ◽

The Future ◽

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

Blockchain is a new technology, often referred to as the Internet of Value. As with all new technologies, there is no consensus on its potential value, with some people claiming that it will bring more disruptive changes than the Internet and others contesting the extent of its importance. Despite predictions that the future is perilous, there is evidence that blockchain is a remarkable, new technology that will change the way transactions are made, based on its ability to guarantee trust among unknown actors, assure the immutability of records, while also making intermediaries obsolete. The importance of blockchain can be confirmed by the interest in digital currencies, the great number of published blockchain papers, as well as MDPI’s journal Future Internet which exclusively publishes blockchain articles, including this special issue covering present and future blockchain challenges. This paper is a survey of the fast growing field of blockchain, discussing its advantages and possible drawbacks and their implications for the future of the Internet and our personal lives and societies in general. The paper consists of the following parts; the first provides a general introduction and discusses the disruptive changes initiated by blockchain, the second discusses the unique value of blockchain and its general characteristics, the third presents an overview of industries with the greatest potential for disruptive changes, the forth describes the four major blockchain applications with the highest prospective advantages, and the fifth part of the paper ends with a discussion on the most notable subset of innovative blockchain applications—Smart Contracts, DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and super safe networks—and their future implications. There is also a concluding section, which summarizes the paper, describes the future of blockchain, and mentions the challenges to be overcome.

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Allocating Resources for New Technology within Entrepreneurial Firms

The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation ◽

10.5367/000000003101299357 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 5-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jill Kickul ◽

Elizabeth Belgio ◽

Tim Hanna

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

New Technologies ◽

New Technology ◽

Entrepreneurial Firms ◽

The Past ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Risk Of Failure ◽

The Future ◽

The Relationship

This study seeks to determine the influence of the underlying factors and barriers that may inhibit the implementation of new technological investments by entrepreneurial firms. These factors and barriers may include the potential costs, risk of failure, low technological awareness, lack of an outside organization to facilitate development, lack of approachable organizations with which to form partnerships, and lack of contact with other organizations that have implemented technology successfully. Using structural equation modelling (LISREL VIII), results revealed that the value and importance that entrepreneurs placed on learning and adopting new technologies, in addition to the risk of failure, mediated the relationship between many of these barriers and the firms' technological investment during the past year, as well as their willingness to spend on new technology in the future.

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Stakeholder response to abandonment challenges in Australia

The APPEA Journal ◽

10.1071/aj16157 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 377 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Philip Askew ◽

Andrew Lea-Cox

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Cost Reduction ◽

New Technologies ◽

New Technology ◽

Late Life ◽

Technology Skills ◽

Regulatory Uncertainty ◽

Social Concerns ◽

The Future ◽

The Government

Australia’s early efforts in field abandonment have been limited in comparison to more mature basins, but have proven both complex and high cost, with delayed approvals caused by regulatory uncertainty and social concerns. Three underlying challenges impact operators and government and require action on both sides to resolve: (1) increasing size and scale of decommissioning liability, (2) limited understanding of challenges and cost drivers, and (3) uncertainty of regulations and taxes. Abandonment expenditure is expected to accelerate, with most industry companies already active and more companies expected to abandon in the future (e.g. Gippsland, North Carnarvon). Between 2017 and 2030, the overall impact of decommissioning is estimated to be ~US$5.5 billion, with the government taking up to 60% of this cost through taxes and liabilities. Many companies are looking to upgrade abandonment capabilities and take advantage of new technologies and approaches to reduce costs (although they seem to be struggling to bring programs forward in this period of lower prices). Some companies look to sell assets to late-life operators who tend to be smaller with less abandonment experience and capabilities. In an environment where regulations remain unclear and there is a lack of technology, skills and knowledge around abandonment, the industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Through strategic cost reduction, new technology and operating models, we believe costs could be optimised by a further 10–35%. The industry, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) and government have started engaging to clarify uncertainty in abandonment regulations. This will require an unbiased process that balances value and risk to all stakeholders and avoids the taxpayer bearing increased costs/rebates from inefficiencies.

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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Principles of Medical Professionalism ◽

10.1093/med/9780197506226.003.0004 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 49-68

Author(s):

Gia Merlo

Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Machine Learning ◽

Deep Learning ◽

New Technologies ◽

New Technology ◽

Technological System ◽

Medical Professionals ◽

Human Intelligence ◽

Connected Health ◽

The Future

Disruptive forces are challenging the future of medicine. One of the key forces bringing change is the development of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is a technological system designed to perform tasks that are commonly associated with human intelligence and ability. Machine learning is a subset of AI, and deep learning is an aspect of machine learning. AI can be categorized as either applied or generalized. Machine learning is key to applied AI; it is dynamic and can become more accurate through processing different results. Other new technologies include blockchain, which allows for the storage of all of patients’ records to create a connected health ecosystem. Medical professionals ought to be willing to accept new technology, while also developing the skills that technology will not be able to replicate.

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Conditions evolution of an experiment in mid-life, without the crisis (in ATLAS)

EPJ Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/epjconf/201921404052 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 214 ◽

pp. 04052 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lorenzo Rinaldi ◽

Andrea Formica ◽

Elizabeth J Gallas ◽

Nurcan Ozturk ◽

Shaun Roe

Keyword(s):

New Technologies ◽

New Technology ◽

Online Data ◽

Atlas Experiment ◽

Critical Elements ◽

The Future ◽

Future Viability ◽

Offline Processing ◽

Restful Services ◽

Computing Infrastructure

The ATLAS experiment is approaching mid-life: the long shutdown period (LS2) between LHC Runs 1 and 2 (ending in 2018) and the future collision data-taking of Runs 3 and 4 (starting in 2021). In advance of LS2, we have been assessing the future viability of existing computing infrastructure systems. This will permit changes to be implemented in time for Run 3. In systems with broad impact such as the conditions database, making assessments now is critical as the full chain of operations from online data-taking to offline processing can be considered: evaluating capacity at peak times, looking for bottlenecks, identifying areas of high maintenance, and considering where new technology may serve to do more with less. We have been considering changes to the ATLAS Conditions Database related storage and distribution infrastructure based on similar systems of other experiments. We have also examined how new technologies may help and how we might provide more RESTful services to clients. In this presentation, we give an overview of the identified constraints and considerations, and our conclusions for the best way forward: balancing preservation of critical elements of the existing system with the deployment of the new technology in areas where the existing system falls short.

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Meet You at the Peak: How I-Os Should Prepare for New Technologies

Industrial and Organizational Psychology ◽

10.1017/iop.2016.66 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 655-660

Author(s):

Kathy Tuzinski ◽

Tracy Kantrowitz

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

New Technologies ◽

New Technology ◽

Science Research ◽

Psychological Research ◽

Workforce Management ◽

Psychological Science ◽

Technological Advances ◽

Adoption Of New Technology ◽

Tools And Methods

Science and technology often work hand in hand to drive innovations in the practice of industrial–organizational (I-O) psychology. Historically, psychological science applied to workforce management allowed us to weather the storm of human resource trends and technological advances that attracted organizations to new tools and methods. But what happens when the lure of technology trumps the science? The rise of technological advances challenges our thinking and leads to psychological research and theory designed to keep pace with these advances. But in some instances, the adoption of new technology has outpaced scientific best practices. Organizations will adopt new technology in the absence of best practices if there are perceived benefits. Has the array of new talent identification tools described by Chamorro-Premuzic, Winsborough, Sherman, and Hogan (2016) presented a tipping point for I-O in terms of how we approach our science, research, tools, and methods?

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A Study on the Dynamics of Technology and the Future of Pharmaceutical Industry

International Journal of Health Sciences and Pharmacy ◽

10.47992/ijhsp.2581.6411.0073 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 42-53

Author(s):

Siddegowda C. J. ◽

A. Jayanthila Devi

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Pharmaceutical Industry ◽

New Technologies ◽

New Technology ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Pharmaceutical Sector ◽

Daily Lives ◽

The Future ◽

Sector Type ◽

The Impact

Purpose: Information technology has influenced every part of life, including work. Technology's incorporation into our daily lives has made living far simpler and more convenient. As a result, the assumptions were to assess the influence of new technology on the pharmaceutical sector, both favourable and negative. The goal of the research is to determine the importance and effect of the technology that are designed in the pharmaceutical sector. The pharmaceutical industry started to implement the IT techniques that can help patient care and also in storage the data of the patient. This paper concentrate on the various implemented technology in the pharmacy field also the current using techniques, and determining the future trends in the pharmacy fields. And finally discussing about the impact in the pharmacy industry. Objectives: To study the role of Information Technology used in Pharmacy industry, and view on various techniques used in pharmaceutical sector. Methodology/Design/Approach: The analysis and the application used in the pharmacy sector are done by referring various research paper, articles. A Literature Survey is done. Findings/Result: Pharmacy started to use the latest technology that can help patientcare. The use new technology and the impact of it are discussed. Originality/value: Based on the secondary data available, the paper focus on the new technologies and impact of pharmacy sector. Type of the Paper: Review paper.

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