The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World

by Adam Gazzaley and Larry D. Rosen

Book Overview

Why our brains aren't built for media multitasking, and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way.

Brilliant and practical, just what we need in these techno-human times.--Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart

Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves on our ability to multitask--read work email, reply to a text, check Facebook, watch a video clip. Talk...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262034948
• ISBN13: 9780262034944
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher