Theorizing technology and behavior: Introduction to special issue. Issue 4 (4th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oliveira, Alandeom W.
• Is Part Of: Human behavior and emerging technologies. Volume 2:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 302
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2020-09-04
• Subjects: behaving with technology -- human tool use as behavior -- learning as behavior -- theories of human action -- tool use as learned behavior; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Human-computer interaction -- Periodicals; 303.48305
• DOI: 10.1002/hbe2.219
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2578-1863

Abstract

Abstract: What is "behavior"? What is "technology"? What is the relation between behavior and technology? In an effort to address these fundamental questions and provide the field with a more solid and coherent theoretical foundation, we assembled a special issue wherein scholars from various academic fields (psychology, economy, communication, science education, learning sciences, and anthropology) theorize what it means to "behave with a technology." We begin by presenting the literature that sparked these questions and inspired us to take strides in this theoretical direction. The editorial then ends with a description of how this special issue is organized and an overview of the set of papers that compose it.