Dallas Public Library

I-minds, how cell phones, computers, gaming, and social media are changing our brains, our behavior, and the evolution of our species, Mari K. Swingle, PhD

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-248)

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

I-minds

bibliography

907726015

Mari K. Swingle, PhD

how cell phones, computers, gaming, and social media are changing our brains, our behavior, and the evolution of our species

"Provides the clear scientific proof to back up what we've all been suspecting: we're all subjects in a massive experiment to see what "i-Technology" (video games, social media, cell phones and a host of other screen-based devices) will do to our brains. The evidence is in, and it's frightening ... walks us through the science on how rapidly our brains are changing after 100,000 years of slow development, what the dangers are, and the positive steps we can all take to embrace technology while still saving our brains, and steering Humanity's future in a much more human direction"--Page 4 of cover

Technological integration versus technological interference -- The pull -- The biological science : what's really going on in our brains? -- Boxed in : anxiety in the masses -- From digital natives to i-kids -- The story of alpha -- The good, the bad, and the neutral -- From i-kids to i-brains -- Leaning, play, and parenting : conflicting needs in a busy, busy world -- Socialization : child's play -- Socialization : adult play (sex & sexuality) -- Community, communication, digital mediation, and friendship -- I-addiction : a new world -- Final thoughts

Iminds