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iDisorder, understanding our obsession with technology and overcoming its hold on us, Larry D. Rosen with Nancy A. Cheever, L. Mark Carrier

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-242) and index

no index present

non fiction

iDisorder

786123788

Larry D. Rosen with Nancy A. Cheever, L. Mark Carrier

understanding our obsession with technology and overcoming its hold on us

"IDisorder: changes to your brain's ability to process information and your ability to relate to the world due to your daily use of media and technology resulting in signs and symptoms of psychological disorders--such as stress, sleeplessness, and a compulsive need to check in with all of your technology. Based on decades of research and expertise in the "psychology of technology, " Dr. Larry Rosen offers clear, down-to-earth explanations for why many of us are suffering from an "iDisorder." Rosen offers solid, proven strategies to help us overcome the iDisorder we all feel in our lives while still making use of all that technology offers. Our world is not going to change, and technology will continue to penetrate society even deeper leaving us littlechance to react to the seemingly daily additions to our lives. Rosen teaches us how to stay human in an increasingly technological world"--, Provided by publisher

Machine generated contents note: -- 1. We Didn't Start the Fire * 2. Mini Generations 3. Internet of the Future * 4. Our Social Selves * 5. Who Am I Anyway? Am I My Online Persona or My Real Self? * 6. Is Anything Private Anymore? * 7. Information Overload * 8. The Myth of ADHD/OCD * 9. Taking an Emotional Toll * 10. How Does the Brain Work and What Are We Doing to Drive it to its Limits * 11. Distracting Ourselves to Death * 12. It's Not About Managing Your Time. It is About Managing Your Technology