Numb, Charles R. Chaffin
Numb, Charles R. Chaffin
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Numb
How the Information Age Dulls Our Senses and How We Can Get them Back

Author: Charles R. Chaffin

Narrator: Stephen Bel Davies

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 06/22/2021


Synopsis

Discover how to manage this noisy world without it managing you.

In Numb, distinguished author Dr. Charles R. Chaffin delivers a fun and evidence-based exploration of how you can devote more attention on what you believe is important while ignoring the distractions that increasingly permeate your life. Using research from cognitive, education, positive, and clinical psychology, the book identifies the sources of noise and distraction in this information age and how we can manage it in all aspects of our lives.

You'll learn about: how experiences in technology, from social media to selfies to porn, impact our ability to engage and connect with others; the news we consume and the impact of confirmation bias, filter bubbles, and tribalism; how FOMO and choice overload impact our decision-making; and the power of our attention in all aspects of our daily lives.

Perfect for anyone interested in the expanding impact of the information age on our collective psyche, Numb helps empower you to use technology and information not as a destination, but as a tool towards authenticity and empowerment.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on February 23, 2025

This book has some good explanations for how modern technology use has become too much of a good thing for us, as well as where the incentives aren't aligned between what's best for a user/consumer versus the technology company that ultimately needs to earn revenue. All that said though, there's 20 c......more