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Abstract: New technology invariably provokes concerns over potential societal impacts. Even as risks often fail to materialize, the fear continues. The current research explores the psychological underpinnings of this pattern. Across four studies (N = 2,454), we present evidence for the role of status quo thinking in evaluating technology. In Study 1, we experimentally manipulate the reported age of unfamiliar technology and find that people evaluate it more favorably when described as originating before (vs. after) their birth. In studies 2–4, participants’ age at the time of invention strongly predicts attitudes towards a wide range of real-world technologies. Finally, we find that individual differences in status-quo-based decision-making moderate evaluations of technology. These studies provide insight into how people respond to the rapidly changing technological landscape.
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