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| Author | : Richard E. Cytowic |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2024-10-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0262049007 |
An award-winning neurologist on the Stone-Age roots of our screen addictions, and what to do about them. The human brain hasn’t changed much since the Stone Age, let alone in the mere thirty years of the Screen Age. That’s 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 brain’s 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 brain’s workings—the function of neurotransmitters like dopamine in basic instincts for survival such as desire 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. Given 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 offers 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 | : Douglas T. Kenrick |
| Publisher | : American Psychological Association |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 2022-05-17 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1433834790 |
Like our ancestors, we must do our best to survive, form friendships, win respect, attract mates, and care for our families. In the 21st century, however, the threats to our survival are sometimes hidden. This book presents evolutionary science-based advice for fending off our modern attackers and learning how to be happy in the modern world.
| Author | : Eve Abbott |
| Publisher | : Booksurge Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
Entrepreneurs and small business owners will discover new ways to deal with the toughest challenges in today's fast-paced business world in this book. Quickly learn proven brain-based tips so you can organize your office, email, paper, computer and time to increase your productivity, results and profits. Save time, make more money and reduce your stress. Whether you work in or outside your home, Eve Abbott, the Organizer Extraordinaire, brings you keys to escape email overload, paper piles and endless multi-tasks. Let Eve show you "How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain: Using your brain for small business success with less stress" and help you save a guaranteed hour a day. This entertaining, interactive guide offers easy online assessments and is loaded with photos so you can develop your own personal organizing solutions to match your unique brain/work style. Small business owners and entrepreneurs will take time management by brain-style to a new level of success!
| Author | : Richard E. Cytowic |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2024 |
| Genre | : Attention |
| ISBN | : 9780262379106 |
"An award winning neurologist considers the effect of social media and digital devices on our brains, especially our ability to pay attention"--
| Author | : Shane Neeley |
| Publisher | : Fort Rock Media |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2021-04-03 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1736266942 |
Making Coding and Machine Learning Fun: Use Your Evolutionary History to Your Advantage, Learn All About AI & Have a Blast Doing So! Praise for Stone Age Code: “The book is simply brilliant and genuine, so friendly and stimulating!” — Emiliano Bruner, Ph.D., Hominid Paleoneurology Researcher, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (Spain) “A charming, informative, and thought-provoking read.” — Adam Cornford, poet, journalist, and a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin. “My overall impression as a lifelong professor of literature is that this book is engaging, humorous, thought-provoking, creatively written, and artistically inspired.” — Alwin Baum, Ph.D., Professor of Literature, California State University Throughout this book, you will gain an understanding of deep learning with neural nets, natural language generation, and AI art. But don’t worry; as technical as it may sound, Shane Neeley delivers these complex topics in an entertaining manner. Contrary to popular belief, you can code even if you’re bad at math. Containing no equations or code, this book still teaches machine learning literacy, and in an amusing way. Now’s your chance to become an AI forefather to future generations. Or just become inspired to build a funny robot that says strange things! Computational creativity and humor is here and fun to play with. Would you like to explore the exciting world of AI and machine learning without boring examples? What if I said you can learn and master these subjects and laugh at the same time? What if I told you that you evolved to code? Here’s a small preview into chapters of this unique book: Chapter 1: A Greater Ape Approaches Chapter 2: Natural Language Selection Chapter 4: How to Rear Machines (Part 1) Chapter 6: You Don’t Need Permission Chapter 10: Computational Creativity and the AI’s Audience Chapter 13: First Deployment Chapter 14: Monkey Business Strategy Chapter 15: Being an AI’s Dad And much more! (20 chapters and 18 robot-written excerpts in total) Fake Praise for Stone Age Code, written by AI: “Shane Neeley, data scientist, biologist, and bestselling author of High Frequency and Data Density, answers each and every AI question you’ve ever asked.” — Acclaim-Writing-Robot “Book of the year (so far).” — Acclaim-Writing-Robot “Read it, laugh at it, and move on.” — Acclaim-Writing-Robot Scroll up, click on “Buy”, and Get Your Copy Now!
| Author | : Jan-Philipp Sendker |
| Publisher | : Other Press, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 2021-05-18 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 159051842X |
The highly anticipated final book in the internationally bestselling The Art of Hearing Heartbeats trilogy, a moving story about love’s power to transcend distances and heal seemingly irreparable wounds. Twelve-year-old Ko Bo Bo lives with his uncle U Ba in Kalaw, a town in Burma. An unusually perceptive child, Bo Bo can read people’s emotions in their eyes. This acute sensitivity only makes his unconventional home life more difficult: His father comes to visit him once a year, and he can hardly remember his mother, who, for unclear reasons, keeps herself away from her son. Everything changes when Bo Bo discovers the story of his parents’ great love, which threatens to break down in the whirlwind of political events, and of his mother’s mysterious sickness. Convinced that he can heal her and reunite their family, Bo Bo decides to set out in search of his parents. A gripping, heartwarming tale that takes the reader from Burma to New York and back, The Heart Remembers is a worthy conclusion to Jan-Philipp Sendker’s beloved series.
| Author | : Greg Jenner |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2016-06-21 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 125008945X |
Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock? Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices we take for granted. In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history, Greg Jenner explores the gradual—and often unexpected—evolution of our daily routines. This is not a story of wars, politics, or great events. Instead, Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs, and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising, and sometimes downright silly historical nuggets from our past. Drawn from across the world, spanning a million years of humanity, this book is a smorgasbord of historical delights. It is a history of all those things you always wondered about—and many you have never considered. It is the story of your life, one million years in the making.
| Author | : Richard E. Cytowic |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 297 |
| Release | : 2008-07-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0262250446 |
In this medical detective adventure, Cytowic shows how synesthesia, or "joined sensation," illuminates a wide swath of mental life and leads to a new view of what it means to be human. Richard Cytowic's dinner host apologized, "There aren't enough points on the chicken!" He felt flavor also as a physical shape in his hands, and the chicken had come out "too round." This offbeat comment in 1980 launched Cytowic's exploration into the oddity called synesthesia. He is one of the few world authorities on the subject. Sharing a root with anesthesia ("no sensation"), synesthesia means "joined sensation," whereby a voice, for example, is not only heard but also seen, felt, or tasted. The trait is involuntary, hereditary, and fairly common. It stayed a scientific mystery for two centuries until Cytowic's original experiments led to a neurological explanation—and to a new concept of brain organization that accentuates emotion over reason. That chicken dinner two decades ago led Cytowic to explore a deeper reality that, he argues, exists in everyone but is often just below the surface of awareness (which is why finding meaning in our lives can be elusive). In this medical detective adventure, Cytowic shows how synesthesia, far from being a mere curiosity, illuminates a wide swath of mental life and leads to a new view of what is means to be human—a view that turns upside down conventional ideas about reason, emotional knowledge, and self-understanding. This 2003 edition features a new afterword.
| Author | : Xena Mindhurst |
| Publisher | : Publifye AS |
| Total Pages | : 121 |
| Release | : 2024-10-11 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 8233933023 |
""Unplug Yourself"" tackles the pressing issue of technology addiction in our hyper-connected world, offering a balanced approach to digital wellness. This timely book explores how our constant engagement with digital devices affects our focus, mental health, and relationships, while providing practical strategies for reclaiming control over our tech habits. The book is structured in three parts, examining the psychology of technology addiction, introducing digital detox techniques, and emphasizing the importance of offline experiences. Drawing on neuroscience research and expert insights, it presents a unique ""Digital Nutrition"" framework to help readers assess their technology use. What sets this book apart is its balanced perspective, advocating for mindful technology use rather than complete abstinence. Written in an accessible style, ""Unplug Yourself"" blends scientific research with actionable advice and relatable anecdotes. It offers practical applications for creating personalized tech-life balance plans, setting up distraction-free environments, and rediscovering the joy of unmediated experiences. By providing readers with the tools to cultivate a healthier relationship with technology, this book paves the way for more balanced and fulfilling lives in our increasingly digital world.
| Author | : Antonio Damasio |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2021-10-26 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 1524747564 |
From one of the world’s leading neuroscientists: a succinct, illuminating, wholly engaging investigation of how biology, neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence have given us the tools to unlock the mysteries of human consciousness “One thrilling insight after another ... Damasio has succeeded brilliantly in narrowing the gap between body and mind.” —The New York Times Book Review In recent decades, many philosophers and cognitive scientists have declared the problem of consciousness unsolvable, but Antonio Damasio is convinced that recent findings across multiple scientific disciplines have given us a way to understand consciousness and its significance for human life. In the forty-eight brief chapters of Feeling & Knowing, and in writing that remains faithful to our intuitive sense of what feeling and experiencing are about, Damasio helps us understand why being conscious is not the same as sensing, why nervous systems are essential for the development of feelings, and why feeling opens the way to consciousness writ large. He combines the latest discoveries in various sciences with philosophy and discusses his original research, which has transformed our understanding of the brain and human behavior. Here is an indispensable guide to understanding how we experience the world within and around us and find our place in the universe.
