Social media such as Facebook and Twitter have obviously become a large part of our lives over

the last decade or so. However, many feel that there is both good and bad in this. Questions arise

about how the internet and social media might be affecting our

brains, behaviors, and

relationships. Are repetitive, short

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term tasks affecting our brains? What are the psychological

effects of communicating through a machine? And finally, perhaps the most important question;

is it affecting us in negative ways that

we might not even be aware of? After you have read the

article

Technology, Relationships, and Culture: Clinical and Theoretical Implications

by Karen

Zilberstein, please write a 500

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word interdisciplinary critical analysis essay based on the article.

You d

o not need to go online or to the library to find information about this topic. All the

information you need is within the article that is provided. We want you to read, review, and

critically analyze the information in this article. In your quiz for Unit

2, you learned about APA

citation style, which is used for papers written in the social science disciplines. You will need to

cite this one reference at the end of your paper and make in

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text citations throughout your

paper

using APA citation style.