An Internet In Your Head
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Download An Internet In Your Head PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get An Internet In Your Head book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
An Internet In Your Head
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Daniel Graham
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2021-05-04
An Internet In Your Head written by Daniel Graham and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-04 with Science categories.
Whether we realize it or not, we think of our brains as computers. In neuroscience, the metaphor of the brain as a computer has defined the field for much of the modern era. But as neuroscientists increasingly reevaluate their assumptions about how brains work, we need a new metaphor to help us ask better questions. The computational neuroscientist Daniel Graham offers an innovative paradigm for understanding the brain. He argues that the brain is not like a single computer—it is a communication system, like the internet. Both are networks whose power comes from their flexibility and reliability. The brain and the internet both must route signals throughout their systems, requiring protocols to direct messages from just about any point to any other. But we do not yet understand how the brain manages the dynamic flow of information across its entire network. The internet metaphor can help neuroscience unravel the brain’s routing mechanisms by focusing attention on shared design principles and communication strategies that emerge from parallel challenges. Highlighting similarities between brain connectivity and the architecture of the internet can open new avenues of research and help unlock the brain’s deepest secrets. An Internet in Your Head presents a clear-eyed and engaging tour of brain science as it stands today and where the new paradigm might take it next. It offers anyone with an interest in brains a transformative new way to conceptualize what goes on inside our heads.
The Shallows What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Nicholas Carr
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2011-06-06
The Shallows What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains written by Nicholas Carr and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-06 with Science categories.
Finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction: “Nicholas Carr has written a Silent Spring for the literary mind.”—Michael Agger, Slate “Is Google making us stupid?” When Nicholas Carr posed that question, in a celebrated Atlantic Monthly cover story, he tapped into a well of anxiety about how the Internet is changing us. He also crystallized one of the most important debates of our time: As we enjoy the Net’s bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? Now, Carr expands his argument into the most compelling exploration of the Internet’s intellectual and cultural consequences yet published. As he describes how human thought has been shaped through the centuries by “tools of the mind”—from the alphabet to maps, to the printing press, the clock, and the computer—Carr interweaves a fascinating account of recent discoveries in neuroscience by such pioneers as Michael Merzenich and Eric Kandel. Our brains, the historical and scientific evidence reveals, change in response to our experiences. The technologies we use to find, store, and share information can literally reroute our neural pathways. Building on the insights of thinkers from Plato to McLuhan, Carr makes a convincing case that every information technology carries an intellectual ethic—a set of assumptions about the nature of knowledge and intelligence. He explains how the printed book served to focus our attention, promoting deep and creative thought. In stark contrast, the Internet encourages the rapid, distracted sampling of small bits of information from many sources. Its ethic is that of the industrialist, an ethic of speed and efficiency, of optimized production and consumption—and now the Net is remaking us in its own image. We are becoming ever more adept at scanning and skimming, but what we are losing is our capacity for concentration, contemplation, and reflection. Part intellectual history, part popular science, and part cultural criticism, The Shallows sparkles with memorable vignettes—Friedrich Nietzsche wrestling with a typewriter, Sigmund Freud dissecting the brains of sea creatures, Nathaniel Hawthorne contemplating the thunderous approach of a steam locomotive—even as it plumbs profound questions about the state of our modern psyche. This is a book that will forever alter the way we think about media and our minds.
Brain Mind And Internet
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : D. Staley
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Brain Mind And Internet written by D. Staley and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with Psychology categories.
This essay places the emerging brain-Internet interface within a broad historical context: that the Internet represents merely the next stage in a very long history of human cognition whereby the brain couples with symbolic technologies. Understanding this 'deep history' provides a way to imagine the future of brain-Internet cognition.
This Is Your Brain On The Internet
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Michael Sunday
language : en
Publisher: Ziff Davis Press
Release Date : 1995-01-01
This Is Your Brain On The Internet written by Michael Sunday and has been published by Ziff Davis Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-01-01 with Computers categories.
The computing culture is rich with humor and the Internet neighborhoods are often nothing but competitions of ironic comment about technology and the world. The humor and wisdom contained in this book will appeal to all people interested in technology. It is an ideal gift book for technology people or for those who have to put up with their sense of humor.
Rewired
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Carl D. Marci
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2022-01-01
Rewired written by Carl D. Marci and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-01 with Medical categories.
Living in an age of digital distraction has wreaked havoc on our brains--but there's much we can do to restore our tech-life balance. We live in a world that is always on, where everyone is always connected. But we feel increasingly disconnected. Why? The answer lies in our brains. Carl D. Marci, MD, a leading expert on social and consumer neuroscience, reviews the mounting evidence that overuse of smart phones and social media is rewiring our brains, resulting in a losing deal: we are neglecting the relationships that sustain us and keep us healthy in favor of weaker and more ephemeral ties. The ability to connect and form strong social bonds is fundamental to human experience and emerged through unique structures in our brains. But ever-more-powerful technologies and ubiquitous access to media have hijacked our need to connect intimately and emotionally with others. The quick highs of clicking "like" and swiping right overstimulate the same neurological reward centers associated with social relationships. The habits that accompany our digital lifestyles are putting tremendous pressure on critical components of the brain associated with attention, emotion, and memory, changing how we process information and altering how we communicate and relate, even at a physiological level. As a psychiatrist working at the forefront of research on the impact of digital technology, Marci has seen this transformation up close and developed a range of responses. Rewired provides scientifically supported solutions for everyone who wants to restore their tech-life balance--from parents concerned about their children's exposure to the internet to stressed workers dealing with the deluge of emails and managing the expectation of 24/7 availability.
Is It All In Your Head
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Suzanne O'Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
Release Date : 2017-01-17
Is It All In Your Head written by Suzanne O'Sullivan and has been published by Other Press, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-17 with Psychology categories.
A neurologist's insightful and compassionate look into the misunderstood world of psychosomatic disorders, told through individual case histories It's happened to all of us: our cheeks flush red when we say the wrong thing, or our hearts skip a beat when a certain someone walks by. But few of us realize how much more dramatic and extreme our bodies' reactions to emotions can be. Many people who see their doctor have medically unexplained symptoms, and in the vast majority of these cases, a psychosomatic cause is suspected. And yet, the diagnosis of a psychosomatic disorder can make a patient feel dismissed as a hypochondriac, a faker, or just plain crazy. In IS IT ALL IN YOUR HEAD? neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan, MD, takes us on a journey through the world of psychosomatic illness, where we meet patients such as Rachel, a promising young dancer now housebound by chronic fatigue syndrome, and Mary, whose memory loss may be her mind's way of protecting her from remembering her husband's abuse. O'Sullivan reveals the hidden stresses behind their mysterious symptoms, approaching a sensitive topic with patience and understanding. She addresses the taboos surrounding psychosomatic disorders, teaching us that "it's all in your head" doesn't mean that something isn't real, as the body is often the stand-in for the mind when the latter doesn't possess the tools to put words to its sorrow. She encourages us to look with compassion at the ways in which our brains act out, and to question our failure to credit the intimate connection between mind and body.
Head In The Cloud
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Luc Soar
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-03-06
Head In The Cloud written by Luc Soar and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-06 with Fiction categories.
Author (s): Luc Soar Illustration: Frederico Carneiro Formats: Print, ePub The Google platform implant in your brain imposes Luc manage two characters. Four cerebral hemispheres to be monitored. A bug in avatar form ae his mentor. However, those would be real visions and hearings Luc could rely on their visions? Anyway, your thoughts are projected in front of the holographic scenes. Will gradually training your ability and becomes a person with instelectuais and sensoriais.Mas advantages, Luc has principles. Conflicts of honesty before a power that can harm pessoas.Os scientists knew they were dealing with curious facts. So they chose. His mind was special. Destinations we soon? In the basement of our brains each touches its power differently or be standardized beings? What really happened with those two personalities? A conflict by finding a damaged brain, being rebuilt. And another to feel the splendor of power remodel your mediocre once daily. But that bug host, parasite, continue to pursue him. And the battle takes place in the virtual mental plane.tags:Google, createspace,amazon, kindle, kdp, epub, ebook, head, cibernetic, fiction, book, smarthphone, tablet, iphone, search, tecnology,schizophrenia
Idiot Brain What Your Head Is Really Up To
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Dean Burnett
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2016-07-25
Idiot Brain What Your Head Is Really Up To written by Dean Burnett and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-25 with Science categories.
"If you’ve ever wanted to sit down with a neuroscientist, have a few drinks, ask a zillion questions, and laugh until you snorted, read this book." —David McRaney, best-selling author of You Are Not So Smart The brain is an absolute marvel—the seat of our consciousness, the pinnacle (so far) of evolutionary progress, and the engine of human experience. But it’s also messy, fallible, and about 50,000 years out of date. We cling to superstitions, remember faces but not names, miss things sitting right in front of us, and lie awake at night while our brains endlessly replay our greatest fears. Idiot Brain is for anyone who has ever wondered why their brain appears to be sabotaging their life—and what on earth it is really up to. Library Journal Science Bestseller Goodreads Choice Award Science & Technology Finalist
Social Media And Your Brain
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : C.G. Prado
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2016-11-21
Social Media And Your Brain written by C.G. Prado and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-21 with Psychology categories.
While society has widely condemned the effects on preteens and teens' natural social maturation of digitally enabled communication, such as texting and messaging, and of social media apps, such as Facebook, Instagram, and SnapChat, these forms of communication are adversely affecting everyone, including adults. This book examines how social media and modern communication methods are isolating users socially, jeopardizing their intellectual habits, and, as a result, decreasing their chances of achieving social and professional success. The ubiquitous use of the Internet and social media is changing our society—in some ways, for the worse. Use of social media, the Internet, and other purely digital and less-personal communication methods are distorting the intellectual and social maturation of teens and preteens in particular—those among us who were born into and raised with Internet technology. People's ability to read facial expressions, interpret subtle differences in spoken intonation, and perceive body language is in significant decline due to the use of social media and the Internet largely replacing direct, face-to-face contact with other human beings. This book documents how changes in our daily behavior caused by the proliferation of social media are reshaping individuals' personalities and causing an evolution of the character of our society as a whole. Readers will understand how these important changes came about and how more connectivity all too often leads to more ignorance and less comprehension, and will consider solutions that could counter the negative effects of being "too connected, too often."
Building A Second Brain
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Tiago Forte
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-06-14
Building A Second Brain written by Tiago Forte and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-14 with Business & Economics categories.
"Building a second brain is getting things done for the digital age. It's a ... productivity method for consuming, synthesizing, and remembering the vast amount of information we take in, allowing us to become more effective and creative and harness the unprecedented amount of technology we have at our disposal"--