In 1964, just as the Beatles were launching their invasion of America’s airwaves, Marshall McLuhan published Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man and transformed himself from an obscure academic into a star.
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Examines the influences computer-delivered information may have on human cognition using Marshall McLuhan as the hook, the history of communication as the trajectory, and brain science as the tool.
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neurobiology, human perception, computers, Physiological effect, Internet, Neuropsychology, Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Cognition, Physiology, Brain, Intellect, Health aspects, Internet -- Physiological effect, Internet -- Psychological aspects, Effets sur la santé, Psychologie, Conséquences sociales, Aspects psychologiques, Effets sur la sante, Consequences sociales, Internet, social aspects, New York Times reviewed, Human-computer interaction, Cognitive science, Electrification, History, New york times reviewedShowing 3 featured editions. View all 14 editions?
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The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to our Brains
2011, W.W. Norton
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
2010, W. W. Norton & Company, W.W. Norton
0393072223 9780393072228
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Shallows: How the Internet Is Changing the Way We Think, Read and Remember
2010, Atlantic Books, Limited
in English
1848878834 9781848878839
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