Hivemind : the new science of tribalism in our divided world / Sarah Rose Cavanagh, PhD.
Hivemind: A collective consciousness in which we share consensus thoughts, emotions, and opinions; a phenomenon whereby a group of people function as if with a single mind. Our views of the world are shaped by the stories told by our self-selected communities. Whether seeking out groups that share our tastes, our faith, our heritage, or other interests, since the dawn of time we have taken comfort in defining ourselves through our social groups. But what happens when we only socialize with our chosen group, to the point that we lose the ability to connect to people who don't share our passions? What happens when our tribes merely confirm our world view, rather than expand it? The advent of social media and smartphones has amplified these tendencies in ways that spell both promise and peril. Our hive-ish natures benefit us in countless ways--combating the mental and physical costs of loneliness, connecting us with collaborators and supporters, and exposing us to entertainment and information beyond what we can find in our literal backyards. But of course, there are also looming risks--echo chambers, political polarization, and conspiracy theories that have already begun to have deadly consequences. Leading a narrative journey from the site of the Charlottesville riots to the boardrooms of Facebook, considering such diverse topics as zombies, neuroscience, and honeybees, psychologist and emotion regulation specialist Sarah Rose Cavanagh leaves no stone unturned in her quest to understand how social technology is reshaping the way we socialize. It's not possible to turn back the clocks, and Cavanagh argues that there's no need to; instead, she presents a fully examined and thoughtful call to cut through our online tribalism, dial back our moral panic about screens and mental health, and shore up our sense of community.
Item details
- ISBN: 9781538713327
- ISBN: 1538713322
- Physical Description: xxii, 280 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Contents / Notes
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [252]-266) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Welcome to the hivemind -- Our fiction, ourselves -- Thresholds of inclusion -- Building us up and taking us down -- Selfing and othering -- The enemy inside -- Hacked -- Walking amygdalas -- Antidote -- Invisible leashes -- Bee lessons. |
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