Synopsis
CyberOverload happens when our electronic gadgets (cell phones, computers, TV, etc.) interfere with our ability get things done at work and our capacity to relax at home. We may be so addicted to the Internet that we can't accomplish what we want to do. We may be so overloaded with information that we can't come up with new ideas when we re trying to be creative. And we may be so stressed out from what we see in the media that our emotional and physical health suffer. This book is about how we can overcome CyberOverload to enhance our productivity, our creativity, and our sanity, while still benefiting from the great gifts that technology has to offer. Conquer CyberOverload is intended for several audiences: (1) people who want to get more done at work, at home, or on the go; (2) managers who want to motivate their employees toward greater productivity; (3) creative types who want to increase their capacity for innovation; and (4) anyone who wants to balance their technological connectedness with their personal or professional goals. Why is this such a problem? The answer can be found by understanding the way our brains work: what they can and cannot do and why some of the feats that technology is asking us to perform are so difficult. Conquer CyberOverload explains the relevant research and then supplies a myriad of practical steps for balancing our access to limitless information with time for thoughtful reflection and relaxation.
About the Author
Joanne Cantor, Ph.D., President of Your Mind on Media, is an award-winning professor, speaker, and researcher and an internationally recognized expert on the psychology of media and communications. After 26 years as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she stepped out of the college classroom so that she could spread the conclusions of her research more widely. She knows that television, computers, video games, Blackberries, and the rest of our electronic appendages are profoundly affecting us in ways the average person can't see. Her entertaining and eye-opening presentations combine psychology, the latest in brain research, amusing anecdotes, and sound practical advice for being more productive and creative with our time, keeping our own sanity, and raising healthy, happy children. Over her career, Dr. Cantor has produced almost 100 scholarly publications. She has also previously written a highly acclaimed parenting book, Mommy, I'm Scared, and a children's book, Teddy's TV Troubles. Her research has received much public attention. She has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, and many other national television programs. She has testified repeatedly before Congress and the FCC, and is frequently quoted in the national press. She is currently Professor Emerita and Director of the Center for Communication Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She lives with her husband near Madison, Wisconsin. For more information, visit her website at cyberoverload.com
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