Since I wrote my first column for The National Psychologist nearly 5 years ago, the world of technology has changed dramatically. The computer has moved into our homes, offices and lives. Technology is integrated into nearly every segment of our day. We awaken to technology, drive it, call on it from our cars, purchase products with digital displays and make it part of our sleep environment.
Technology is everywhere.
At the end of this millennium, it seems timely to speculate on the changes we might expect in our world over the next few years. Here's what I see down the road for our profession and our lives. Y2K Little dramatic will happen in the USA on January 1, 2000. Other countries will experience a variety of technological failures including airports, government computers, utilities, transportation and manufacturing. IThis lack of preparedness around the globe will cause Y2K problems through the early Spring.