Man (Dis)Connected: How Technology Has Sabotaged What it Means to be Male, and What Can be Done

Author(s): Philip Zimbardo

Self Help & Psychology

Young men are failing as never before - academically, socially and sexually. But why is this so? What are the implications? And what needs to be done about it before it's too late? Philip Zimbardo and co-writer Nikita Coulombe examine the modern meltdown of manhood and how this is manifest in the lives of young men today. They consider such factors as absent fathers, and legislation favouring women, which contribute to many men lacking social skills and direction in their lives. Most controversially, Zimbardo argues that readily available hardcore pornography and exciting gaming realities provide digital alternatives that are less demanding and far more appealing for many than sex, sports and social interaction in the real world. Immersion in these alternative realms is playing havoc with these boys' cognitive development, their ability to concentrate and their social development, allowing girls to excel in the real world where social skills are a source of success. By illuminating the symptoms and causes of these gloomy trends, Zimbardo and Coulombe shed light on how we arrived at this state of affairs and, most significantly, what the solutions might be.

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Internationally acclaimed psychologist Philip Zimbardo reveals how modern manhood has hit crisis point and argues that urgent steps need to be taken now for the good of society.

Philip Zimbardo (Author) Philip Zimbardo is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University and has also taught at Yale, NYU and Columbia. He was elected President of the American Psychological Association in 2002. Widely respected as an innovative researcher and writer, he presented the award-winning video series Discovering Psychology. www.zimbardo.comNikita D. Coulombe (Author) Nikita D. Coulombe is a writer and artist. She co-wrote the TED eBook Demise of Guys: Why Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It with Philip Zimbardo.

General Fields

  • : 9781846044847
  • : Ebury Press
  • : Rider & Co
  • : May 2015
  • : 216mm X 135mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : June 2015
  • : books

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  • : Paperback
  • : Philip Zimbardo