i-Minds - 2nd edition

In 2018 the World Health Organization included video gaming addiction as a mental health disorder This book provides clear scientific proof to back up what we've all been suspecting: we're all subjects in a massive experiment to see what "i-Technology" (video games, social media, cell phones, and a host of other screen-based devices) will do to our brains The evidence is in, and it's frightening i-Minds explains what the dangers are and provides simple, positive steps we can all take to embrace technology while avoiding harmful effects The first edition of i-Minds sold 350 France will ban Cell phones in primary, elementary and highschool effective September 2018 due to the disruption they cause in class and to encourage children to socialize at break times.

This edition contains 50% new material including:

an extensive chapter on the shifts in gaming (the introduction of an entirely new industry of esports) a chapter/section on the imperatives of children learning from nature and the maintenance of physical and mental skills a chapter/section on big data expanded chapter on sexuality new section on "the forgotten generation," examining elders and technology broadening of social contexts (e.g., more on bullying) chapter/section on the fragile generation --the extreme social, sexual, and emotional alteration we are seeing/living in the first totally tech-immersed generation Dr. Mari Swingle is a clinical psychologist, practicing therapist, and researcher who has been working in the fields of Mental Health and Education for over 25 years. She is a known expert on the effects of i-technology (screen-based devices) and holds a PhD and MA in Clinical Psychology, an MA in Language Education, and a BA in Fine arts She lectures locally and internationally on the effects of screen-based technology on our brains and behavior The book is informed by her work with children and families experiencing behavioral and learning difficulties including but not limited to dyslexia, processing, written output, and speech and auditory disorders Written in a witty and entertaining style, Dr. Mari (as she's known to her patients) walks us through the science on how rapidly our brains are changing after 100,000 years of slow development

Audience
Parents, teachers, counsellors, readers of popular science, psychologists, child care workers, business executives, general public concerned about impact of digital devices, readers of her previous book.

International
Dr. Swingle has a large following in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries. Brazil, South Africa, the UK, Germany and Japan report high usage of digital devices.