Archived News – March 2017
Mar
27
2017
March 22, 2017
“Technophobes” — people who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology that they don’t understand — are much more likely to be afraid of losing their jobs due to technology and to suffer anxiety, according to a study by Paul McClure, doctoral candidate and sociologist in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. They are even more fearful of automation that could lead to job displacement than they are of other potentially threatening circumstances such as romantic rejection and public speaking.
“Technophobes” — people who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology that they don’t understand — are much more likely to be afraid of losing their jobs due to technology and to suffer anxiety, according to a study by Paul McClure, doctoral candidate and sociologist in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. They are even more fearful of automation that could lead to job displacement than they are of other potentially threatening circumstances such as romantic rejection and public speaking.
Mar
24
2017
March 23, 2017
“Technophobes” — persons who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology that they don’t understand — are three times more likely to be fearful of losing their jobs to technology when compared to others and nearly three times more likely to fear not having enough money in the future, according to a new study by Paul McClure, Baylor sociologist in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology faculty and research.)
“Technophobes” — persons who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology that they don’t understand — are three times more likely to be fearful of losing their jobs to technology when compared to others and nearly three times more likely to fear not having enough money in the future, according to a new study by Paul McClure, Baylor sociologist in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology faculty and research.)
Mar
23
2017
March 23, 2017
This story cites a study by Baylor sociologist Paul McClure, which found that people who are fearful of robots, artificial intelligence and technology that they don’t understand are more likely to fear losing their jobs. In the study of more than 1,500 participants, a third fit the definition of “technophobe.” “This is a real concern among a substantial portion of the American population,” McClure said. “They are not simply a subgroup of generally fearful people.” (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
This story cites a study by Baylor sociologist Paul McClure, which found that people who are fearful of robots, artificial intelligence and technology that they don’t understand are more likely to fear losing their jobs. In the study of more than 1,500 participants, a third fit the definition of “technophobe.” “This is a real concern among a substantial portion of the American population,” McClure said. “They are not simply a subgroup of generally fearful people.” (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)