Mind change : how digital technologies are leaving their mark on our brains / Susan Greenfield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenfield, Susan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognition.

Information technology--Psychological aspects.

Information technology.

Information technology--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xvii, 348 pages : illustration ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Random House, [2015]

Summary:

"Google. Facebook. Twitter. Repeat. We live in a world unimaginable even a few decades ago, one like no other in human history. It's a parallel world where we can be on the move in the real world, yet always hooked into an alternative time and place. And although it's a two-dimensional world of sight and sound, it offers instant information, connected identities, and constant novelty. In this world, our screen technologies are increasingly where we work, where we unwind, where we relieve our boredom and where we learn. The subsequent transformation in how we live and think is a vitally important issue, perhaps even the most important issue of our time. When toddlers are given iPads, and adults spend ten hours a day staring at a screen, can we afford to assume that our brave new screen technologies are harmless tools? Blending a wide range of scientific studies, news events, and cultural criticism with brio and verve, Mind Change presents an incisive snapshot of the global 'now.' Greenfield examines how the dawn of the Digital Age has already altered our cultural landscape, fueled an epidemic of oversharing, and transformed how we learn, remember and spread information -- and how these innovations are changing our physical brains. A warning cry, a shot across the bow, and a call to action, Mind Change explores the social, cultural and physiological ramifications of our new digital lifestyle"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Mind Change: A Global Phenomenon 3

2 Unprecedented Times 15

3 A Controversial Issue 24

4 A Multifaceted Phenomenon 35

5 How the Brain Works 47

6 How the Brain Changes 55

7 How the Brain Becomes a Mind 70

8 Out of Your Mind 86

9 The Something About Social Networking 96

10 Social Networking and Identity 112

11 Social Networking and Relationships 129

12 Social Networking and Society 143

13 The Something about Videogames 151

14 Videogames and Attention 168

15 Videogames, Aggression, and Recklessness 183

16 The Something about Surfing 201

17 The Screen is the Message 214

18 Thinking Differently 234

19 Mind Change Beyond the Screen 248

20 Making Connections 260.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780812993820

0812993829

OCLC:

881469410

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