Man Disconnected: How technology has sabotaged what it means to be male

Philip Zimbardo,Nikita D. Coulombe

ISBN 10: 1846044847 / ISBN 13: 9781846044847

Published by Rider & Co, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Man Disconnected: How technology has sabotaged what it means to be male
• Publisher: Rider & Co
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846044847
• ISBN 13: 9781846044847
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Young men are failing as never before - academically, socially and sexually. But why is this so? What are the implications? And what needs to be done about it before it's too late?

Philip Zimbardo and co-writer Nikita Coulombe examine the modern meltdown of manhood and how this is manifest in the lives of young men today. They consider such factors as absent fathers, and legislation favouring women, which contribute to many men lacking social skills and direction in their lives. Most controversially, Zimbardo argues that readily available hardcore pornography and exciting gaming realities provide digital alternatives that are less demanding and far more appealing for many than sex, sports and social interaction in the real world. Immersion in these alternative realms is playing havoc with these boys' cognitive development, their ability to concentrate and their social development, allowing girls to excel in the real world where social skills are a source of success.

By illuminating the symptoms and causes of these gloomy trends, Zimbardo and Coulombe shed light on how we arrived at this state of affairs and, most significantly, what the solutions might be.

About the Author

Philip Zimbardo (Author) Philip Zimbardo is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University and has also taught at Yale, NYU and Columbia. He was elected President of the American Psychological Association in 2002. Widely respected as an innovative researcher and writer, he presented the award-winning video series Discovering Psychology. www.zimbardo.comNikita D. Coulombe (Author) Nikita D. Coulombe is a writer and artist. She co-wrote the TED eBook Demise of Guys with Philip Zimbardo.