Boys and their toys [[electronic resource] ] : understanding men by understanding their relationship with gadgets / / Bill Adler, Jr |
Autore | Adler Bill <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : AMACOM, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.3/32 |
Soggetto topico |
Men - Psychology
Men - Effect of technological innovations on Men - Recreation - Psychological aspects Recreation - Equipment and supplies - Psychological aspects Household electronics - Psychological aspects Technology - Psychological aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-12839-2
9786611128395 0-8144-2973-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452038103321 |
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Boys and their toys [[electronic resource] ] : understanding men by understanding their relationship with gadgets / / Bill Adler, Jr |
Autore | Adler Bill <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : AMACOM, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.3/32 |
Soggetto topico |
Men - Psychology
Men - Effect of technological innovations on Men - Recreation - Psychological aspects Recreation - Equipment and supplies - Psychological aspects Household electronics - Psychological aspects Technology - Psychological aspects |
ISBN |
1-281-12839-2
9786611128395 0-8144-2973-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777602803321 |
Adler Bill <1957->
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New York, : AMACOM, c2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Boys and their toys : understanding men by understanding their relationship with gadgets / / Bill Adler, Jr |
Autore | Adler Bill <1957-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : AMACOM, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.3/32 |
Soggetto topico |
Men - Psychology
Men - Effect of technological innovations on Men - Recreation - Psychological aspects Recreation - Equipment and supplies - Psychological aspects Household electronics - Psychological aspects Technology - Psychological aspects |
ISBN |
1-281-12839-2
9786611128395 0-8144-2973-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814219303321 |
Adler Bill <1957->
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New York, : AMACOM, c2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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