On-line, off-line. How we abuse the screen and how to switch it off
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- Categories:Popular Science
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- Pages:196
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- Size:156mm×210mm
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- Text Color:Black and white
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Description
In On-line, off-line Jimmy Mogrip investigates the way in which the internet has developed and the effect of the web on us human beings. Chapter by chapter Mogrip takes us through the impact of the internet on different sections of society and how we adapt to this psychologically.
Includes a history of the development of mobile telephones and the internet, explanations of how the brain responds to social media, a section on how children respond and develop within the internet culture, numerous examples of research done on the subject, including experimental research and more.
On-line, off-line gives an insight into the state of society today and tackles both the positive and negative aspects of the internet. The book ends with a chapter discussing practical tips on how to turn your life around and take back control.
Author
Jimmy Mogrip is an expert on behavioural science and has dedicated his working life to the study of the relationship between technology and human beings. He lectures on the subject.
Contents
The screen and the individual
The screen and society
The screen and work
The screen and relationships
The screen and children
The screen today
Cut down on surfing – practical tips
Epilogue
Thanks
References