{"product_id":"i-minds-2nd-edition-mari-k-swingle-9780865719019","title":"I-Minds - 2nd Edition: How and Why Constant Connectivity Is Rewiring Our Brains and What to Do about It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining, scientifically rigorous exploration of the social and biological effects of our wireless world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe way we use i-technology is affecting our health and happiness. While programs, devices, information, and constant connectivity can offer us ease, liberation, and efficiency, they can also rewire our brains to feel restless, disconnected, unable to sleep, anxious, and depressed, with new illnesses like FOMO (fear of missing out), and electro sensitivities appearing. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging and entertaining yet scientifically rigorous, this fully revised and updated second edition of \u003cem\u003ei-Minds \u003c\/em\u003ecomprehensively explores an era of screen-based technology's assimilation into our lives, pondering it as both godsend and plague. Addressing theory, popular media, and industry hype, \u003cem\u003ei-Minds \u003c\/em\u003edemonstrates: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow constant connectivity is changing our brains \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe dangers of unchecked connectivity \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePositive steps to embrace new technologies while protecting our well-being and steering our future in a more human direction. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ei-Minds \u003c\/em\u003eis a must-read for anyone interested in fostering health and happiness, or who is struggling with the role of screened technology in our lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mari K. Swingle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0865719012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865719019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.80w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019","brand":"Mari K. Swingle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947416158463,"sku":"9780865719019","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bb576acc-8ada-40f4-9338-6be48cc3e7d7.jpg?v=1681518598","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-minds-2nd-edition-mari-k-swingle-9780865719019","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}