Think before you like : social media's effect on the brain and the tools you need to navigate your newsfeed / Guy P. Harrison.

By:

Harrison, Guy P [author.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Spanish Publisher: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, [2017]Description: 380 p. ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781633883512 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Think before you likeDDC classification:

302.30285 23

LOC classification:

HM 742 H318t 2017

Contents:

Wild and wired: navigating the new cultures of connectivity -- Welcome to your very own customized, biased bubble of psychological reinforcement, manipulation, and lies -- Social media addiction: harm or hype? -- What your other mind does on social media -- The quest for privacy, security, and the perfect password -- What's next?

Summary: Social media has pitfalls: misinformation, pseudoscience, fraud, and irrational beliefs, presented in an attractive, easy-to-share form. It reinforces your biases by tracking your preferences: it sends only filtered newsfeeds, so that you rarely see anything that might challenge your set notions. Harrison demonstrates how critical thinking can enhance the benefits of social media, while giving readers the skills to guard against its dangers. He also suggests ways to protect yourself against privacy invasion, trolls, and the confusion over fake news versus credible journalism.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso)	HM 742 H318t 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000132581

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Wild and wired: navigating the new cultures of connectivity --
Welcome to your very own customized, biased bubble of psychological reinforcement, manipulation, and lies --
Social media addiction: harm or hype? --
What your other mind does on social media --
The quest for privacy, security, and the perfect password --
What's next?

Social media has pitfalls: misinformation, pseudoscience, fraud, and irrational beliefs, presented in an attractive, easy-to-share form. It reinforces your biases by tracking your preferences: it sends only filtered newsfeeds, so that you rarely see anything that might challenge your set notions. Harrison demonstrates how critical thinking can enhance the benefits of social media, while giving readers the skills to guard against its dangers. He also suggests ways to protect yourself against privacy invasion, trolls, and the confusion over fake news versus credible journalism.

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