Social Media Brain

Narrated by the author himself, in this provocative follow up to his New York Times bestselling The Echo Machine, David Pakman offers a dire warning on the cultural and technological forces that are already melting our brains and transforming the pursuit of truth into an almost impossible, even...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From linguist Adam Aleksic, known as @etymologynerd on social media, comes a captivating exploration of how internet algorithms are transforming language and communication in unprecedented ways. “Packed with fascinating facts, of-the-moment observations, and a...

From the author of prescient best seller and classic Reclaiming Conversation, Sherry Turkle, comes an urgent warning about how our ever-increasing reliance on human-like AI chatbots is eroding our capacity for empathy, caring, and the very qualities that make us human. If social media came for...

In The Dopamine Reset—21 Day Detox, Leo Black offers a transformative plan to help you break free from the addictive behaviors that keep you distracted, overwhelmed, and unfulfilled. Whether you're constantly glued to your phone, chasing instant gratification, or struggling with other unhealthy habits, this book provides the tools you need to reset your brain’s reward system and rebuild mental clarity.

In this book, I share with you the research that looks at the emotional, psychological, and physical impact a social media addiction has as well as how to take a step back from being connected. Remember, we have one life to live, and if we continue to live through our smart devices, it does not matter how many photos, videos, or tags we get because we won’t have lived it.

Neurologist and neuroscientist Dr Paul Goldsmith reveals compassionate, practical insights on the evolutionary origins of our brain and how we can best use it to thrive in our daily lives. 'A fascinating exploration of how our ancient brains are mismatched for our modern ecosystem, and what we...

Celebrated educators and authors Anna-Lisa Mackey and Melissa Ragan deliver an insightful, rigorous, and accessible treatment of social emotional learning in education. Using research from the Theory of Constructed Emotion, the authors highlight the relationship between the new view of neurobiology and Social Emotional Learning. Perfect for K-12 educators, principals, superintendents, and other education leaders, The Social Emotional Classroom will also earn a place in the libraries of parents and caregivers who are responsible for young people's day-to-day learning. 

The average person touches their phone over 2,600 times a day and doesn’t remember doing most of it. What are you really reaching for? Comfort? Escape? A way to avoid silence? Perhaps you’ve set the limits. Deleted the apps. Even tried giving your phone a break. But each time life slows down, your hand moves on its own. The constant checking, the foggy thinking, the hours lost in a blur, it’s not just a habit. It’s a loop. And trying harder isn’t helping. That’s because most advice teaches you to resist the urge. This program does something different: it removes it entirely.

Whatever power you think you have is an illusion. Whatever your dreams are, they belong to me. And wherever you run, I am already there waiting for you. Since Zilan entered the world of royal alchemists, she has learned firsthand that alchemy comes at a price. She has lost her family and her...

If Social Media Feels Like a Minefield, Navigate it Safely Without Losing Your Teen. Do you lie awake at night, worrying about how social media is affecting your child's self-esteem and mental health? Does your teen's constant scrolling leave you feeling helpless and disconnected? What if you had a roadmap to guide your child through the complexities of the digital age? In many ways, social media is an incredibly beneficial platform for young people. But there are disadvantages and dangers to social media, too, and these can have a significant impact on a young person's mental health. Here ...

You've tried productivity hacks, dopamine detoxes, and self-control, but they all miss the real issue. The more you fight distraction, the more exhausted and overwhelmed you feel. Traditional advice is built for a different brain. Most digital detox methods focus on restriction when the real key is restoring your brain's natural ability to feel joy without quitting technology or forcing extreme lifestyle changes. Using cutting-edge neuroplasticity techniques, this guide rewires your dopamine system so you naturally shift from mindless distraction to deep engagement, without upending your life.

In a world where every idle moment is an invitation to refresh the feed, our attention has become the most valuable commodity on Earth. The Age of Doomscroll unpacks how the attention economy quietly rewired our brains, turning boredom into a glitch, outrage into a business model, and our most intimate thoughts into data points to be mined. This isn’t just about “too much screen time”—it’s about how entire platforms are engineered to keep you hooked, anxious, and endlessly scrolling. Blending pop sociology, cultural criticism, and internet-native humor, this book traces how ...

Neurodiversity is the idea that human brains function in a variety of ways. By understanding that people take in, process, and respond to information differently, we can appreciate how these profound differences affect the ways in which we experience the world and form relationships with one...

You are not broken.You sit down to work and twenty minutes later you are scrolling through an app you did not consciously decide to open. You pick up your phone ninety-six times a day — once every ten minutes of your waking life — and most of those times you cannot explain why. You feel wired and exhausted at the same time. You cannot read the way you used to. You cannot focus the way you used to. You cannot be alone with your thoughts for three minutes without reaching for something.This is not a character flaw. This is the Dopamine Collapse.In less than two decades, the most ...

Are you ready to unlock the incredible power of your brain and take charge of your life? 100 Facts Every Teen Should Know About Brains, Screens, and Life is your essential guide to understanding how your brain works, how technology shapes your mind, and how to navigate the challenges of growing up in today’s digital world. Packed with fascinating facts and practical tips, this book is designed to help you thrive in school, social situations, and the digital age. Whether you’re a teen curious about how your mind functions, looking to improve your focus, or trying to find balance in a ...

STOP SCROLLING. START LIVING. RECLAIM YOUR MIND FROM THE MACHINE. We live in the most paradoxical era in human history. We possess technology that can connect the entire globe in a split second, yet we feel the most isolated and lonely. We reach for our smartphones to check the time, only to lose hours to the endless scroll of social media, waking up to find our anxiety spiked and our focus shattered. You are not weak. You are not broken. You are the victim of a biological hijack. For years, Big Tech has weaponized the ancient "Algorithm of Kilesa" (Greed, Hatred, and Delusion) to keep you ...

Karl Albrecht defines social intelligence (SI) as the ability to get along well with others while winning their cooperation. SI is a combination of sensitivity to the needs and interests of others, sometimes called your "social radar", an attitude of generosity and consideration, and a set of practical skills for interacting successfully with people in any setting. Social Intelligence provides a highly accessible and comprehensive model for describing, assessing, and developing social intelligence at a personal level. 

The Dopamine Detox Trend Got the Science Almost Right If you have ever tried a dopamine detox, deleted your apps for a weekend, or wondered why willpower alone never seems to stick, this book explains what the trend gets right, what it gets wrong, and what the actual neuroscience says instead. What's Inside: 38 chapters across six parts, tracing the science from a 2019 LinkedIn post through the original clinical technique behind it to what actually works. Landmark studies explained plainly: Wolfram Schultz's 1997 monkey experiment, Berridge and Robinson's wanting versus liking research, and...

Unpacks and pulls the curtain back on what happens to our brains and our behaviors each time we addictively engage social media and the influencers we encounter there. Individuals seeking to widen their tribes of friends, fans, and followers have an abundance of resources for building their...

You are not weak. You are outgunned. You have tried the things. Grayscale mode. Screen-time alerts. Dumb-phones. Cal Newport. The four-day Twitter fast that ended on day five. You know you are on your phone too much. You also know that the advice you have already heard is not enough. Doom Scroll is the book for the person who is tired of being lied to by clean five-step systems. No cabin. No lake. No throwing the phone in a drawer. Just an honest map of what is actually happening to your attention, what it has cost you, what does not work — and the few things that do. Written by someone ...