| Description |
xii, 467 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
"Real communication consists of the vast amount of information that's left out--what the author calls exformation--not the minuscule percentage that's left in. The User Illusion makes the case that humans are designed for a much richer existence than processing a dribble of data from a computer screen, which actually constitutes a form of sensory deprivation. In fact, there is far too little information in the so-called Information Age. Drawing on wildly disparate areas of scientific research, Tor Nrretranders makes a compelling case for putting consciousness in perspective and embracing all that the world has to offer."--Publisher description. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-456) and index. |
| Summary |
The author asserts that "what our consciousness rejects constitutes the most valuable part of ourselves," and that "we have to get outside and live life fully with all our senses to experience it more fully."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Consciousness.
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Subconsciousness.
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Human information processing.
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| ISBN |
0670875791 (alk. paper) |
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9780670875795 (alk. paper) |
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0713991828 |
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9780713991826 |
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