The Hyperconnected Mind

Brian Gibson

• 15 april 2025
• 9791223928516

Samenvatting:

In The Hyperconnected Mind, readers are taken on a compelling journey through the unseen forces behind today’s digital environment. From the relentless pings of notifications to the addictive pull of infinite scrolling, media and social networks are no longer just tools—we live inside them. And they are reshaping how we think, feel, focus, and relate to one another.
With insight drawn from psychology and modern culture, this timely and eye-opening book reveals how platforms are engineered to hijack attention, manipulate emotions, and keep us locked in a loop of distraction and comparison. The myth of multitasking, the rise of anxiety and burnout, and the blurring of identity and reality are not isolated issues but symptoms of a deeper transformation in how the human mind interacts with technology.
Yet, The Hyperconnected Mind is more than a diagnosis. It’s a call to awareness. The book offers a clear-eyed look at what’s happening to our mental lives and practical paths toward reclaiming focus, depth, and control in an age of digital noise.