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Title The distraction addiction : getting the information you need and the communication you want without enraging your family, annoying your colleagues, and destroying your soul / Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.
Publisher New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2013]
Copyright ©2013
Description 290 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition First edition.


LOCATION CALL NUMBER VOL BARCODE LAST CHECKIN STATUS
 CW-Adult Upper Level Non-Fiction  303.484 PAN Nearby on shelf  30620004507983 02-27-19  AVAILABLE
 EC-Main Level  303.4833 PANG Nearby on shelf  062791006013050 04-22-22  AVAILABLE
 SH-Adult-Main Level  303.4833 PAN Nearby on shelf  30652003768605 08-15-16  AVAILABLE
 WI-Adult Upper Level  158.2 PANG Nearby on shelf  31799004488391 01-14-18  AVAILABLE
BIBLIOGRAPHY Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-280) and index.
Contents Two monkeys -- Breathe -- Simplify -- Meditate -- Deprogram -- Experiment -- Refocus -- Rest -- Eight steps to contemplative computing -- Keeping a tech diary -- Rules for mindful social media -- DIY digital sabbath.
Summary The question of our time: can we reclaim our lives in an age that feels busier and more distracting by the day? We have all found ourselves checking email at the dinner table, holding our breath while waiting for Outlook to load, or sitting hunched in front of a screen for an hour longer than we intended. Mobile devices and the web have invaded our lives, and this is a big idea book that addresses one of the biggest questions of our age: can we stay connected without diminishing our intelligence, attention spans, and ability to really live? Can we have it all? Here the author, a Stanford University technology guru, says yes. His book is packed with fascinating studies, compelling research, and crucial takeaways. Whether it is breathing while Facebook refreshes, or finding creative ways to take a few hours away from the digital crush, this book is about the ways to tune in without tuning out.
Subject Communication and technology.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Technology -- Psychological aspects.
Information technology -- Social aspects.
Information technology -- Psychological aspects.
Information society -- Psychological aspects.
Internet addiction.
Other title Getting the information you need and the communication you want without enraging your family, annoying your colleagues, and destroying your soul.
ISBN 9780316208260
0316208264