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Author Boxer Wachler, Brian S., author.

Title Influenced : the impact of social media on our perception / Brian Boxer Wachler, MD.

Publication Info. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, [2022]
©2022

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 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  153 B69i 2022    ---  Available
1 copy being processed for Axe Acquisitions Order.
Description xxii, 297 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "This book unpacks what happens to our brains and our behaviors each time we click 'Like' or even just scroll for new content on social media. Through interviews with top influencers, the latest studies, and pop-culture anecdotes, and Dr. Boxer Wachler's own expertise as both a scientist and an influencer himself, he reveals how influence works"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents Prologue: confessions of an influencer -- Introduction: we are all under the influence -- Hooked on clicks -- Following the herd -- Brain cravings -- Easy prey -- It's all an illusion -- Imminent danger -- Celebrity sells -- Sexual solicitations -- Driven to distraction -- Clicks and cults -- So, you want to be an influencer -- Living with social media -- Conclusion: the future of social media influence.
Subject Perception.
Consciousness.
Social media.
Social media -- Psychological aspects.
Internet personalities.
Consciousness. (OCoLC)fst00875441
Internet personalities. (OCoLC)fst01931085
Perception. (OCoLC)fst01057622
Social media. (OCoLC)fst01741098
ISBN 9781538164198 (cloth)
1538164191
9781538164204 (epub)

 
    
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