Screen Savvy by Ryan J Anderson
Has your digital life become your reality ?7.3 percent of the estimated 2.4 billion Internet users in 2013 were considered addicts. As smartphone use increases and more apps and games are developed, those numbers continue to rise.
With a PhD in medical family therapy and having spent nearly a decade working with video game designs, Ryan J. Anderson has seen the good and bad that comes from gazing at our screens. In this enlightening and entertaining book, he shows how we can avoid excessive, obsessive, and addictive relationships with the digital world so we can live a rich and engaging life--online and offline.
learn how to: Protect yourself against Internet addiction and the illusion of online privacy, Identify destructive aspects of social media, video games, and in-app purchases, Uncover addictive techniques in video games, such as level grinding and twitch gaming
Use Anderson's advice to analyze your own screen habits and nd a healthy balance between the digital and physical worlds.
Ryan Anderson takes a potentially dry subject and turns it into a compelling read with stories, metaphors, and a razor-sharp sense of humor. The subject matter is well researched, organized, and chock-full of common sense arguments and real-life experiences to support the points. The author clearly knows his subject matter and breaks it down in a way that is understandable and useful to the reader. The reader comes away with a practical guide to understanding and managing the various forms of electronic media in his life. Well done all around! --Dr. Sam Joel Coates, MD, addiction psychiatrist for youth
Dr. Anderson is an Associate Professor of Business at Grand View University. He holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Iowa State University. Dr. Anderson teaches courses focused around Economics and Finance that include Strategic Management, Personal Finance, Investments, Macroeconomics, International Trade, Corporate Finance, Money, Banking and Financial Systems. Prior to completing his doctorate, Dr. Anderson, obtained his MBA with a concentration in Finance from Drake University. Dr. Anderson started his professional career with a focus on Project Management and Financial Analytics primarily for Financial Services and Insurance Companies gaining a repertoire of experience among large Fortune 500 companies such as Standard and Poors (McGraw-Hill), Principal Financial Group and Hewlett Packard.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781462121168 |
| ISBN 10 | 1462121160 |
| Title | Screen Savvy |
| Author | Ryan J Anderson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Plain Sight Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-08-08 |
| Number of pages | 284 |
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