In this provocative and informative book, Drs Rachael Sharman and Michael C. Nagel take the reader on a journey where nature and nurture intersect.
Becoming Autistic reflects the concerns of the authors and numerous neuroscientists around the world that environmental impacts, like too much screen time and the lack of socialisation, have neurological consequences on the developing brain. The consequences of developmental changes in young people due to screen use are increasingly being expressed as psychological and behavioural changes that very much resemble known disorders such as autism spectrum disorder.
This important book explores the pervasive impact of technology on the developing brains of young people. It raises questions regarding the trajectory of a generation that may be underdeveloped in aspects of interpersonal skills. Importantly, the authors offer practical ideas for ideas for correcting and changing the current course for many young people, so that subsequent generations can reshape the social norms and expectations of society and set new standards for a healthier outlook.
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Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Introduction: What’s Happening to Young Minds?
Chapter 1: Imagining the Unimaginable
Chapter 2: This is the Brain on Adolescence!
Chapter 3: Entering the Matrix
Chapter 4: The Divine Glow of Screens!
Chapter 5: The Usual Suspects: Violence, Addiction, Cyberbullying and Cybersex
Chapter 6: Social Media or Social Disease – The Girls Are Not All Right
Chapter 7: Autistification of a Generation
Chapter 8: Get Out and Get Real – Nature as a Buffer to All Things Virtual
Conclusion: Be Concerned and Vigilant, But Not Afraid!
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Sobre el autor
Dr Michael Nagel is an Associate Professor, teacher and academic at the University of the Sunshine Coast, in the areas of cognitionand learning, human development and early learning, neurological development in children and adolescent psychology. He is regardedas one of Australia’s foremost experts in child development.With decades of experience as teacher and behavioural specialist on multiple continents, Dr Nagel has written numerous booksand articles related to neurological development in children and is a feature writer for the Child series of magazines, which offersparenting advice to more than one million Australian readers. He is a member of the prestigious International Neuropsychological Society and is a national and international speaker.
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