Description
| Product ID: | 9780865719019 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | i-Minds - 2nd edition |
| Subtitle: | How and Why Constant Connectivity is Rewiring Our Brains and What to Do About it |
| Authors: | Author: Mari K. Swingle |
| Page Count: | 528 |
| Subjects: | Psychology, Psychology, Human–computer interaction, Popular medicine and health, Human-computer interaction, Popular medicine & health |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Engaging and scientifically rigorous, this fully updated edition of i-Minds explores screen-based technology's assimilation into our lives, pondering them as both godsend and plague, demonstrating how constant connectivity is changing our brains and exploring positive steps to take to embrace new technologies. An entertaining, scientifically rigorous exploration of the social and biological effects of our wireless world The way we use i-technology is affecting our health and happiness. While programs, devices, information, and constant connectivity can offer us ease, liberation, and efficiency, they can also rewire our brains to feel restless, disconnected, unable to sleep, anxious, and depressed, with new illnesses like FOMO (fear of missing out), and electro sensitivities appearing. Engaging and entertaining yet scientifically rigorous, this fully revised and updated second edition of i-Minds comprehensively explores an era of screen-based technology''s assimilation into our lives, pondering it as both godsend and plague. Addressing theory, popular media, and industry hype, i-Minds demonstrates:
i-Minds is a must-read for anyone interested in fostering health and happiness, or who is struggling with the role of screened technology in our lives. |
| Imprint Name: | New Society Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | New Society Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-05-07 |
