Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age
We spend hours glued to screens, unable to look away. We feel guilty, but the truth is that we are not to blame: evolution is. In this fascinating book, the award-winning neurologist Richard Cytowic, praised by Oliver Sacks for “revolutionizing the way we think about the human brain,” reveals why we are biologically defenseless against modern technology.
The human brain evolved to meet the survival needs of a prehistoric world. Ancient mechanisms such as dopamine, the neurotransmitter of desire and reward, and the unconscious orienting reflex, which compels us to focus our attention on rapid visual stimuli, were vital in the past. Today, they are the perfect weapons used by screens to addict us.
With the engaging and accessible style that made his TED talk a global success, Cytowic explains what happens in our minds, why children and young people are the most vulnerable to this trap, and the vital importance of silence. More than an alarming diagnosis, Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age is an essential guide with practical solutions to help us regain control of our attention and our lives.
ISBN: 9789895778676
Chancela: Talent
Edição: setembro de 2026
Tradução: Miguel Marques
Dimensões: 150 mm x 230 mm x 30 mm
Encadernação: Paperback
Páginas: 432
Classificação Temática: Autoajuda e desenvolvimento pessoal, Saúde mental
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