What Is the Digital Divide? Describe the Evidence of the Divide

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Essay

What is the digital divide? Describe the evidence of the divide within the United States as well as globally.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, focusing on unconscious processes and childhood experiences.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone important in the regulation of blood pressure, sleep, alertness, and mood.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate neuronal excitability and plays a key role in reducing anxiety and promoting relaxation.