The Smartphone Paradox
Author | : Alan J. Reid |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2018-08-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319943190 |
ISBN-13 | : 3319943197 |
Rating | : 4/5 (197 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Smartphone Paradox written by Alan J. Reid and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Smartphone Paradox is a critical examination of our everyday mobile technologies and the effects that they have on our thoughts and behaviors. Alan J. Reid presents a comprehensive view of smartphones: the research behind the uses and gratifications of smartphones, the obstacles they present, the opportunities they afford, and how everyone can achieve a healthy, technological balance. It includes interviews with smartphone users from a variety of backgrounds, and translates scholarly research into a conversational tone, making it easy to understand a synthesis of key findings and conclusions from a heavily-researched domain. All in all, through the lens of smartphone dependency, the book makes the argument for digital mindfulness in a device age that threatens our privacy, sociability, attention, and cognitive abilities.