03146nam 2200637 a 450 991077760280332120230721031454.01-281-12839-297866111283950-8144-2973-4(CKB)1000000000467242(OCoLC)77568947(CaPaEBR)ebrary10196192(SSID)ssj0000114220(PQKBManifestationID)11129943(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000114220(PQKBWorkID)10102095(PQKB)11328718(MiAaPQ)EBC3001850(Au-PeEL)EBL3001850(CaPaEBR)ebr10196192(CaONFJC)MIL112839(EXLCZ)99100000000046724220060725d2007 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBoys and their toys[electronic resource] understanding men by understanding their relationship with gadgets /Bill Adler, JrNew York AMACOMc20071 online resource (176 p.) Includes index.0-8144-7344-X Introduction -- How to pick (or adapt to) your man based on what kind of toy he wants -- Toys lure in women, just like good worms lure in fish -- Toys prevent boredom and thus prevent insanity (on the part of everyone that bored guys come into contact with) -- Men need to be spontaneous, and toys offer a safe way to maintain their youthful spontaneity -- Gadgets prevent infidelity -- Men hate ambiguity -- Protector toys: how guys expose their nurturing side through technology, even if they don't know it -- Toys help relieve stress in men - they really do -- The whole midlife crisis thing and gadgets -- Girls and their curls: women like stuff, too, and what this means for men -- The dark side: men use gadgets to fend off meaningful conversations and emotional entanglements -- For some men, gadgets are a substitute for watching sports 24/7: there really is no such thing as a non-gadget guy (and you should be so lucky to be married to this kind of man) -- The meaning of BlackBerry -- The Wile E. Coyote phenomenon: why are men undeterred by gadget failure? -- Postscript.MenPsychologyMenEffect of technological innovations onMenRecreationPsychological aspectsRecreationEquipment and suppliesPsychological aspectsHousehold electronicsPsychological aspectsTechnologyPsychological aspectsMenPsychology.MenEffect of technological innovations on.MenRecreationPsychological aspects.RecreationEquipment and suppliesPsychological aspects.Household electronicsPsychological aspects.TechnologyPsychological aspects.155.3/32Adler Bill1957-1485053MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777602803321Boys and their toys3703966UNINA