TerryJ2
Well-Known Member
... that cause people to exhibit autistic traits.
It's a chicken and egg thing, but it's still interesting. I'm going to buy a copy.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/iBrain-Surviving-Technological-Alteration-Modern/dp/0061340332/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228400288&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind: Gary Small, Gigi Vorgan: Books[/ame]
In iBrain, Dr. Gary Small, one of America's leading neuroscientists and experts on brain function and behavior, explores how technology's unstoppable march forward has altered the way young minds develop, function, and interpret information. iBrain reveals a new evolution catalyzed by technological advancement and its future implications: Where do you fit in on the evolutionary chain? What are the professional, social, and political impacts of this new brain evolution? How must you adapt and at what price?
While high-tech immersion can accelerate learning and boost creativity, it also has its glitches, among them the meteoric rise in ADD diagnoses, increased social isolation, and Internet addiction. To compete and thrive in the age of brain evolution, and to avoid these potential drawbacks, we must adapt, and iBrainwith its Technology Toolkitequips all of us with the tools and strategies needed to close the brain gap.
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It's a chicken and egg thing, but it's still interesting. I'm going to buy a copy.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/iBrain-Surviving-Technological-Alteration-Modern/dp/0061340332/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228400288&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind: Gary Small, Gigi Vorgan: Books[/ame]
In iBrain, Dr. Gary Small, one of America's leading neuroscientists and experts on brain function and behavior, explores how technology's unstoppable march forward has altered the way young minds develop, function, and interpret information. iBrain reveals a new evolution catalyzed by technological advancement and its future implications: Where do you fit in on the evolutionary chain? What are the professional, social, and political impacts of this new brain evolution? How must you adapt and at what price?
While high-tech immersion can accelerate learning and boost creativity, it also has its glitches, among them the meteoric rise in ADD diagnoses, increased social isolation, and Internet addiction. To compete and thrive in the age of brain evolution, and to avoid these potential drawbacks, we must adapt, and iBrainwith its Technology Toolkitequips all of us with the tools and strategies needed to close the brain gap.
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