Rewired : protecting your brain in the Digital Age / Carl D. Marci.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marci, Carl D., 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social media addiction.

Brain.

Human body and technology.

Interpersonal communication.

Medical Subjects:

Brain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Living in an age of digital distraction has wreaked havoc on our brains—but there’s much we can do to restore our tech–life balance. We live in a world that is always on, where everyone is always connected. But we feel increasingly disconnected. Why? The answer lies in our brains. Carl D. Marci, MD, a leading expert on social and consumer neuroscience, reviews the mounting evidence that overuse of smart phones and social media is rewiring our brains, resulting in a losing deal: we are neglecting the relationships that sustain us and keep us healthy in favor of weaker and more ephemeral ties. The ability to connect and form strong social bonds is fundamental to human experience and emerged through unique structures in our brains. But ever-more-powerful technologies and ubiquitous access to media have hijacked our need to connect intimately and emotionally with others. The quick highs of clicking “like” and swiping right overstimulate the same neurological reward centers associated with social relationships. The habits that accompany our digital lifestyles are putting tremendous pressure on critical components of the brain associated with attention, emotion, and memory, changing how we process information and altering how we communicate and relate, even at a physiological level. As a psychiatrist working at the forefront of research on the impact of digital technology, Marci has seen this transformation up close and developed a range of responses. Rewired provides scientifically supported solutions for everyone who wants to restore their tech–life balance—from parents concerned about their children’s exposure to the internet to stressed workers dealing with the deluge of emails and managing the expectation of 24/7 availability.

Contents:

Part 1. Wired: connected brains: Media matters

The power of the prefrontal cortex

Wired to connect

Part 2. Rewired: brains under assault: Early childhood, interrupted

Tweens, teens, and tech

Adults, there will be consequences

Impact on mental health

Part 3. Beyond wired: better brains: First recognize the problem

Ten rules for a healthy tech-life balance

Is there hope?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780674275867

0674275861

9780674275874

067427587X

OCLC:

1310330892