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Numb : how the information age dulls our senses and how we can get them back / Charles R. Chaffin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2021]Description: xx, 201 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781119774358
  • 1119774357
Subject(s):
Contents:
The information age -- Can I have your attention please? -- The news -- Instagram worthy -- Who's the pigeon now? -- A habit of distraction -- Tinder and I are registered at Amazon -- Confirmation bias -- Compassion fatigue -- Too much information -- FOMO -- The outrage machine -- Tribalism -- Instant gratification -- Loneliness -- Choice -- Impulse buying -- Porn -- Publisher or platform? -- Algorithms -- Regaining the feeling.
Summary: "We live in a noisy world. Through technology, we are inundated with information, opinion, and images of all kinds around us. How do we manage all of this noise? How do we decide what is important and what isn't? Numb identifies all of the sources of noise and helps the reader manage them in a way that refocuses their attention and therefore, their care, concern, and effort How does repeated exposure to news of tragedy and unhappiness impact our ability to attend to the needs of those around us? How does regular exposure to the instantaneous nature of technology impact our ability to communicate orally, and even in writing, to our friends, family, and co-workers? How do algorithms based upon our past choices create and reinforce tribalism? How do repeated images of sexuality impact our ability to love and sustain relationships? Numb tackles some of these important issues, bringing an accessible and humorous approach to pertinent research that answers some of these important questions and most importantly, how we can devote more attention on what we believe is important and less on what isn't as important to us. Using research from various areas of psychology, including cognitive, education, positive, and clinical psychology, this book identifies all of the sources of noise in our world and helps the reader manage them in a way that refocuses their attention and therefore, their care, concern, and effort"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover how to manage this noisy world without it managing you.

In Numb , distinguished author Dr. Charles R. Chaffin delivers a fun and evidence-based exploration of how you can devote more attention on what you believe is important while ignoring the distractions that increasingly permeate your life. Using research from cognitive, education, positive, and clinical psychology, the book identifies the sources of noise and distraction in this information age and how we can manage it in all aspects of our lives.

You'll learn about:

How experiences in technology, from social media to selfies to porn, impact our ability to engage and connect with others The news we consume and the impact of confirmation bias, filter bubbles, and tribalism How FOMO and choice overload impact our decision-making The power of our attention in all aspects of our daily lives

Perfect for anyone interested in the expanding impact of the information age on our collective psyche, ; Numb helps empower you to use technology and information not as a destination, but as a tool towards authenticity and empowerment.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The information age -- Can I have your attention please? -- The news -- Instagram worthy -- Who's the pigeon now? -- A habit of distraction -- Tinder and I are registered at Amazon -- Confirmation bias -- Compassion fatigue -- Too much information -- FOMO -- The outrage machine -- Tribalism -- Instant gratification -- Loneliness -- Choice -- Impulse buying -- Porn -- Publisher or platform? -- Algorithms -- Regaining the feeling.

"We live in a noisy world. Through technology, we are inundated with information, opinion, and images of all kinds around us. How do we manage all of this noise? How do we decide what is important and what isn't? Numb identifies all of the sources of noise and helps the reader manage them in a way that refocuses their attention and therefore, their care, concern, and effort How does repeated exposure to news of tragedy and unhappiness impact our ability to attend to the needs of those around us? How does regular exposure to the instantaneous nature of technology impact our ability to communicate orally, and even in writing, to our friends, family, and co-workers? How do algorithms based upon our past choices create and reinforce tribalism? How do repeated images of sexuality impact our ability to love and sustain relationships? Numb tackles some of these important issues, bringing an accessible and humorous approach to pertinent research that answers some of these important questions and most importantly, how we can devote more attention on what we believe is important and less on what isn't as important to us. Using research from various areas of psychology, including cognitive, education, positive, and clinical psychology, this book identifies all of the sources of noise in our world and helps the reader manage them in a way that refocuses their attention and therefore, their care, concern, and effort"-- Provided by publisher.

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