From Smartphones to Social Media: How Technology Affects Our Brains and Behavior
byMark Carrier, PhD, is professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
MLA
Carrier, Mark. From Smartphones to Social Media: How Technology Affects Our Brains and Behavior. Greenwood, 2018. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440851797.
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Carrier, Mark. From Smartphones to Social Media: How Technology Affects Our Brains and Behavior. Greenwood, 2018. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440851797
APA
Carrier, M. (2018). From Smartphones to Social Media: How Technology Affects Our Brains and Behavior. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440851797
- Description
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This book examines how today's technology, as it includes smartphones, computers, and the internet, shapes our physical health, cognitive and psychological development, and interactions with one another and the world around us.
• Addresses a topic of interest and of increasing concern for researchers, parents, and educators• Examines both the positive and negative effects of technology across many aspects of physical, psychological, and social health
• Provides real-world examples through case studies to illustrate key concepts discussed in the book
• Offers additional information through interviews with experts in an accessible Q&A format
- Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
From Smartphones to Social Media: How Technology Affects Our Brains and Behavior
Author(s): Carrier, Mark;Contributors: Carrier, Mark;Abstract:This book examines how today's technology, as it includes smartphones, computers, and the internet, shapes our physical health, cognitive and psychological development, and interactions with one another and the world around us.
• Addresses a topic of interest and of increasing concern for researchers, parents, and educators• Examines both the positive and negative effects of technology across many aspects of physical, psychological, and social health
• Provides real-world examples through case studies to illustrate key concepts discussed in the book
• Offers additional information through interviews with experts in an accessible Q&A format
SortTitle: from smartphones to social media: how technology affects our brains and behaviorAuthor Info:Mark CarrierauthorMark Carrier, PhD, is professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
eISBN-13: 9781440851797Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440851797.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440851780Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 304Publication Date: 20181031- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Acknowledgments ix10
- Introduction xi12
- 1. Social Relationships 120
- 2. Physical Aggression 2544
- Case Study: The Debate over Violent Video Gaming and Mass Shootings 2544
- Introduction 2746
- Effects of Violent Media on Our Physiology 2746
- Effects on Aggressive Thoughts and Emotions 3150
- Aggressive Behavior 3453
- Controversy over Violent Media Effects 4059
- Conclusion 4261
- Interview with an Expert: Dr. Jeanne Brockmyer 4362
- 3. Electronic Aggression 4766
- 4. Dating and Sexual Behavior 7190
- 5. Information and Attention 101120
- Case Study: Texting in the Classroom 101120
- Introduction 103122
- The Information Age 103122
- Affordances 105124
- Human Information Processing and Attention 108127
- Devices That Afford Multitasking 111130
- Cognitive Load and Allocation of Attention 113132
- Other Technology Effects on Attention 115134
- The Reward System 118137
- Visual Attention and Processing 119138
- Conclusion 121140
- Interview with an Expert: Dr. Larry D. Rosen 122141
- 6. Higher-Order Processes 125144
- Case Study: When Self-Regulation Fails: Cell Phones and Driving 125144
- Introduction 127146
- The Higher-Order Process of Critical Thinking 128147
- Decision-Making 133152
- Reasoning 136155
- Computer Literacy 139158
- The Flow State 143162
- Restoration and Rejuvenation of Cognitive Functions 143162
- Conclusion 149168
- Interview with an Expert: Dr. Nancy A. Cheever 149168
- 7. Reading and Writing 153172
- Case Study: Text Messaging with Ferocious Velocity 153172
- Introduction 154173
- Print versus Digital Reading 155174
- The Mental Challenge of Reading 156175
- Effects on Reading Skills 162181
- Displacement Effects 164183
- Writing 165184
- Changes in Language 166185
- New Kinds of Written Products 170189
- Issues around Literacy Development 171190
- Additional Issues Related to Writing 174193
- Conclusion 175194
- Interview with an Expert: Dr. Beverly A. Plester 175194
- 8. School Learning 179198
- Case Study: Khan Academy—Putting Math Information Online 179198
- Introduction 181200
- Impact on Modalities of Instruction 181200
- Taking into Account How Learning Works 185204
- Technology Distractions in the Classroom 188207
- Studying and Learning outside of Class 192211
- Smartphones and SNSs: Two Culprits 194213
- Motivation and Affect 197216
- Improving Math and Science Knowledge and Skills 197216
- Improving Critical Thinking Skills 200219
- Conclusion 202221
- Interview with an Expert: Dr. Laura L. Bowman 202221
- 9. Emotions 205224
- Case Study: Elation and Dejection during the Big Election 205224
- Introduction 206225
- Basic Emotions and the Brain 207226
- Expressing, Processing, and Spreading Emotions Online 209228
- Sadness, Depression, and Self-Harm 213232
- Jealousy and Envy 216235
- The Importance of Emotion Regulation 219238
- Conclusion 222241
- Interview with an Expert: Dr. Megan A. Moreno 222241
- 10. Health 225244
- Glossary 253272
- Directory of Resources 259278
- Index 265284
- About the Author 279298