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Speaking in thumbs : a psychiatrist decodes your relationship texts so you don't have to / Mimi Winsberg, M.D.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Winsberg, Mimi, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Man-woman relationships.
- Couples.
- Online dating.
- Interpersonal communication.
- Internet--Social aspects.
- Family Characteristics.
- couples.
- Medical Subjects:
- Family Characteristics.
- Genre:
- Self-help publications.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 285 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Doubleday, [2021]
- Summary:
- "For readers of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and Modern Romance, an essential look at the love language of text, helping you decipher the personalities of online daters, the subtle signals from your romantic partner, and the red flags hiding in plain sight When it comes to modern relationships, our thumbs do the talking. We swipe right into a stranger's life, flirt inside text bubbles, spill our hearts onto the screen, use emojis to convey desire, frustration, rage. Where once we pored over love letters, now we obsess over response times, or wonder why the three-dot ellipsis came . . . and went. Nobody knows this better than Dr. Mimi Winsberg. A Harvard and Stanford-trained psychiatrist, she co-founded a behavioral health startup while serving as resident psychiatrist at Facebook. Her work frequently finds her at the intersection of Big Data and Big Dating. Like all of us, Winsberg has been handed a smart phone accompanied by the urgent plea: "What does this mean?" Unlike all of us, she knows the answer. She is a text whisperer. Speaking in Thumbs is a lively and indispensable guide to interpreting our most important medium of communication. Drawing from of-the-moment research and a treasure trove of real-life online dating chats, including her own, Winsberg helps you see past the surface and into the heart of the matter. What are the telltale signs of deception? How do we recognize pathology before it winds up at our front door? How can we draw out that important-but-sensitive piece of information--Do you want kids? Do you use drugs? Are you seeing someone else?--without sending a potential partner heading for the hills? Insightful, timely, and impossible to put down, Speaking in Thumbs is an irresistible guide to the language of love. With wit and compassion, Winsberg empowers you to find and maintain real connection by reading between the lines"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Swiping
- ch. 1 Mixed Emojis Our Love/Hate Relationship With Online Dating
- ch. 2 Can I Get Your Numbers? From Data Science to Dating Science
- ch. 3 Working Out the Kinks How to Know What You Want
- ch. 4 Texting With Strangers How to Ask What You Really Need to Know
- pt. 2 Syncing
- ch. 5 Communication Styles Cracking the Code of Courtship
- ch. 6 Texting Toward Intimacy
- ch. 7 Peace, Love, and Understanding
- pt. 3 Scrolling
- ch. 8 Toxic Texting
- ch. 9 Crossroads.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-285).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Winsberg, Mimi. Speaking in thumbs
- ISBN:
- 9780385546966
- 0385546963
- 9781529059694
- 1529059690
- OCLC:
- 1250345941
- Publisher Number:
- 99990375214
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