The Distraction Addiction: Getting the Information You Need and the Communication You Want, Without Enraging Your Family, Annoying Your Colleagues, and Destroying Your Soul - Softcover

Pang, Alex

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316247529 ISBN 13: 9780316247528

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, 2013

Synopsis

We've 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?

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, a renowned Stanford technology guru, says yes. THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION is packed with fascinating studies, compelling research, and crucial takeaways. Whether it's 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.

About this title

About the Author

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is a Stanford futurist who has spent the last 20 years studying people and technology. Pang's writings have appeared in Scientific American, American Scientist, and the Los Angeles Times Book Review, alongside many academic publications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316247529
• ISBN 13: 9780316247528
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288