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Human Capacity in the Attention Economy

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Our endless use of smartphones, unbridled internet access, and the ubiquity of applications on these platforms has affected the ways we think, feel, and behave. Setting aside issues of goodness or harmfulness of the internet and related technologies, chapters in this edited volume investigate the impact of technology through the lens of human capacity.

Each chapter considers a different aspect of the ways in which humans, with limited information processing capabilities, interact with an almost infinite informational environment. The authors examine what makes these technologies so addictive, their effect on emotional well-being, memory, and learning, and their impact on our ability to engage in important daily activities, like driving a car. Other contributors discuss how to replenish depleted cognitive reserves, and offer recommendations to help us chart a way forward in todays attention economy.

Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction Paul Atchley and Sean Lane Chapter 1. A General Framework for Understanding the Impact of Information Technology on Human Experience Paul Atchley, Sean Lane, and Kacie Mennie Part I. How Information Technology Influences Behavior and Emotion Chapter 2. Digital Distraction: What Makes the Internet and Smartphone So Addictive? David N. Greenfield Chapter 3. Information Technology and Its Impact on Emotional Well-Being Steven G. Greening, Kacie Mennie, and Sean Lane Part II. How Information Technology Influences Cognition and Performance Chapter 4. Information Technology and Learning Kevin Yee Chapter 5. "Say Cheese!": How Taking and Viewing Photos Can Shape Memory and Cognition Linda A. Henkel, Robert A. Nash, and Justin A. Paton Chapter 6. The Multitasking Motorist and the Attention Economy David L. Strayer, Douglas Getty, Francesco Biondi, and Joel M. Cooper Part III. Getting Away and Looking Forward Chapter 7. How Nature Helps Replenish Our Depleted Cognitive Reserves and Improves Mood by Increasing Activation of the Brains Default Mode Network Rachel J. Hopman, Ruth Ann Atchley, Paul Atchley, and David L. Strayer Chapter 8. Charting a Way Forward: Navigating the Attention Economy Sean Lane, Paul Atchley, and Kacie Mennie Index About the Editors

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