Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sens

Description: Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age by Richard E. Cytowic Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description An award-winning neurologist on the Stone-Age roots of our screen addictions, and what to do about them. Publisher Description An award-winning neurologist on the Stone-Age roots of our screen addictions, and what to do about them.An award-winning neurologist on the Stone-Age roots of our screen addictions, and what to do about them.The human brain hasnt changed much since the Stone Age, let alone in the mere thirty years of the Screen Age. Thats why, according to neurologist Richard Cytowic-who, Oliver Sacks observed, "changed the way we think of the human brain"-our brains are so poorly equipped to resist the incursions of Big Tech- They are programmed for the wildly different needs of a prehistoric world. In Your Stone-Age Brain in the Screen Age, Cytowic explains exactly how this programming works-from the brains point of view. What he reveals in this book shows why we are easily addicted to screen devices, why young, developing brains are particularly vulnerable, why we need silence, and what we can do to push back.In the engaging storytelling style of his popular TED Talk, Cytowic draws an easily comprehensible picture of the Stone-Age brains workings-the function of neurotransmitters like dopamine in basic instincts for survival such as wanting and reward; the role of comparison in emotion, and emotion in competition; and, most significantly, the orienting reflex, one of the unconscious circuits that automatically focus, shift, and sustain attention. In light of this picture, the nature of our susceptibility to digital devices becomes clear, along with the possibility of how to break their spell.Full of practical actions that we can start taking right away, Your Stone-Age Brain in the Screen Age is compelling evidence that we can change the way we use technology, resist its addictive power over us, and take back the control we have lost. Author Biography Richard E. Cytowic, a pioneering researcher in synesthesia, is Professor of Neurology at George Washington University. He is the author of Synesthesia, The Man Who Tasted Shapes, The Neurological Side of Neuropsychology, and, with David M. Eagleman, the Montaigne Medal-winner Wednesday Is Indigo Blue- Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia, all published by the MIT Press. Details ISBN 0262049007 ISBN-13 9780262049009 Title Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age Author Richard E. Cytowic Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 344 Publisher MIT Press Ltd GE_Item_ID:161597871; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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