Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age

Your brain hasn't changed since the Stone Age. But the world has.

We spend hours glued to screens, unable to look away. We feel guilty, but the truth is it's not our fault — it's evolution's. In this fascinating book, award-winning neurologist Richard Cytowic — praised by Oliver Sacks for "revolutionizing how we think about the human brain" — reveals why we are biologically defenseless against modern technology.
The human brain developed 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 forces us to focus attention on rapid visual stimuli — were vital in the past. Today, they are the perfect weapons used by screens to addict us.
With the captivating and accessible style that made his TED talk a global success, Cytowic explains what happens in our minds, why children and young people are 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 regain control of our attention and our lives.

Work Details:

• Author: Richard E. Cytowic
• Publisher: Talento Intemporal
• Number of Pages: 432