From smartphones to social media : how technology affects our brains and behavior / Mark Carrier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carrier, Mark, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Social aspects.

Information technology.

Information technology--Psychological aspects.

Internet addiction.

Physical Description:

xvii, 278 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]

Contents:

1 Social Relationships p. 1

Case Study: When the Internet First Visited Home p. 1

Talking Face-to-Face and Friendships p. 3

Trends in Empathy p. 9

Prosocial Behavior p. 14

Effects with Special Populations p. 17

Interview with an Expert p. 22 / Dr. Kaveri Subrahmanyam

2 Physical Aggression p. 25

Case Study: The Debate over Violent Video Gaming and Mass Shootings p. 25

Effects of Violent Media on Our Physiology p. 27

Effects on Aggressive Thoughts and Emotions p. 31

Aggressive Behavior p. 34

Controversy over Violent Media Effects p. 40

Interview with an Expert p. 43 / Dr.Jeanne Brockmyer

3 Electronic Aggression p. 47

Case Study: What Is Koobface? p. 47

Cyberbullying p. 49

Online Privacy and Risky Online Behaviors p. 54

The Perils of Youth p. 59

Other Aggressive Behaviors p. 61

Mass Attacks p. 63

Individualized Attacks p. 65

Interview with an Expert p. 69 / Dr. Robin Kowalski

4 Dating and Sexual Behavior p. 71

Case Study: When You Accidentally Hook a "Catfish" p. 71

Romance p. 74

Sexting p. 76

Sexual Knowledge and Intercourse p. 80

Pornography p. 88

Interview with an Expert p. 96 / Dr. Michelle Drouin

5 Information and Attention p. 101

Case Study: Texting in the Classroom p. 101

The Information Age p. 103

Affordances p. 105

Human Information Processing and Attention p. 108

Devices That Afford Multitasking p. 111

Cognitive Load and Allocation of Attention p. 113

Other Technology Effects on Attention p. 115

The Reward System p. 118

Visual Attention and Processing p. 119

Interview with an Expert p. 122 / Dr. Larry D. Rosen

6 Higher-Order Processes p. 125

Case Study: When Self-Regulation Fails: Cell Phones and Driving p. 125

The Higher-Order Process of Critical Thinking p. 128

Decision-Making p. 133

Reasoning p. 136

Computer Literacy p. 139

The Flow State p. 143

Restoration and Rejuvenation of Cognitive Functions p. 143

Interview with an Expert p. 149 / Dr. Nancy A. Cheever

7 Reading and Writing p. 153

Case Study: Text Messaging with Ferocious Velocity p. 153

Print versus Digital Reading p. 155

The Mental Challenge of Reading p. 156

Effects on Reading Skills p. 162

Displacement Effects p. 164

Changes in Language p. 166

New Kinds of Written Products p. 170

Issues around Literacy Development p. 171

Additional Issues Related to Writing p. 174

Interview with an Expert p. 175 / Dr. Beverly A. Plester

8 School Learning p. 179

Case Study: Khan Academy-Putting Math Information Online p. 179

Impact on Modalities of Instruction p. 181

Taking into Account How Learning Works p. 185

Technology Distractions in the Classroom p. 188

Studying and Learning outside of Class p. 192

Smartphones and SNSs: Two Culprits p. 194

Motivation and Affect p. 197

Improving Math and Science Knowledge and Skills p. 197

Improving Critical Thinking Skills p. 200

Interview with an Expert p. 202 / Dr. Laura L. Bowman

9 Emotions p. 205

Case Study: Elation and Dejection during the Big Election p. 205

Basic Emotions and the Brain p. 207

Expressing, Processing, and Spreading Emotions Online p. 209

Sadness, Depression, and Self-Harm p. 213

Jealousy and Envy p. 216

The Importance of Emotion Regulation p. 219

Interview with an Expert p. 222 / Dr. Megan A. Moreno

Case Study: Where Will the Pokémon Lead You? p. 225

Sedentary Behavior and Sleep p. 227

Taking Charge of Personal Health p. 232

Mental Health p. 237

Interview with an Expert p. 249 / Dr. Kimberly Young.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Carrier, Mark. From smartphones to social media.

ISBN:

9781440851780

1440851786

OCLC:

1028584011