"In Glow Kids, Dr. Nicholas Kardaras will examine how technology; more specifically, age-inappropriate screen tech, with all of its glowing ubiquity; has profoundly affected the brains of an entire generation. Brain imaging research is showing that stimulating glowing screens are as dopaminergic (dopamine activating) to the brain's pleasure center as sex. And a growing mountain of clinical research correlates screen tech with disorders like ADHD, addiction, anxiety, depression, increased aggression, and even psychosis. Most shocking of all, recent brain imaging studies conclusively show that excessive screen exposure can neurologically damage a young person's developing brain in the same way that cocaine addiction can,"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher:
New York :, St. Martin's Press,, 2016
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781250097996
1250097991
1250097991
Characteristics:
viii, 278 pages ; 25 cm
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Add a CommentMust read for parents and educators!
A fantastic analysis of the effects of screens-- particularly videogames and social media--on the human brain. The book primarily focuses on children, but also underscores the implications of too much screen time when those children transition into adulthood. A great book to read if one is curious as to why so many kids in this day and age are glued to their phones. One criticism is that it did not include much positive research regarding technology; therefore, I felt a sense of dread about the current situation in the world. However, the author did suggest good methods of decreasing a child's dependence on screen-viewing.