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200 10$aBoys and their toys $eunderstanding men by understanding their relationship with gadgets /$fBill Adler, Jr
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aNew York $cAMACOM$dc2007
215   $a1 online resource (176 p.) 
300   $aIncludes index.
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327   $aIntroduction -- 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.
330   $aIn Boys and Their Toys, bestselling author Bill Adler, Jr. explains how men use toys to assert their independence and freedom, relieve stress, connect to their lost childhood, and even express their nurturing side (without having to admit it).
606   $aMen$xPsychology
606   $aMen$xEffect of technological innovations on
606   $aMen$xRecreation$xPsychological aspects
606   $aRecreation$xEquipment and supplies$xPsychological aspects
606   $aHousehold electronics$xPsychological aspects
606   $aTechnology$xPsychological aspects
615  0$aMen$xPsychology.
615  0$aMen$xEffect of technological innovations on.
615  0$aMen$xRecreation$xPsychological aspects.
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