El presente artículo trata sobre cinco clases de efectos de la tecnología en el desarrollo de la mente: a) la creación de metáforas, b) la estimulación de nuevas diferenciaciones, c) la clase de asociación con la tecnología, d) el cultivo de habilidades y e) la intemalización de instrumentos tecnológicos y representaciones. La variedad de los efectos discutidos difieren según tres dimensiones: el origen del efecto, el rol del individuo en producir el efecto y el grado en que el efecto depende del contenido. Las variaciones de estos diferentes efectos según estas tres dimensiones permitirán la creación de nuevas metáforas a través de una asociación indirecta con la tecnología, el descubrimiento de nuevas diferenciaciones cognitivas gracias al uso directo y mentalmente comprometido de la tecnología y la creación de nuevas asociaciones intelectuales y reorganizaciones a partir del uso de la henamienta tecnológica que posibilite no sólo la realización de tareas habituales en menos tiempo y con mayor eficacia, sino la realización de nuevas tareas y de nuevas operaciones cognitivas. Este tercer tipo de influencias, que potencian por asociación, poseen un efecto transferible. Las implicaciones de juzgar el impacto de la tecnología a nivel evolutivo serán discutidas.
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