Technology and the Human Mind

Are you more connected than ever—yet feeling profoundly alone?
In a world where the entire globe is just a swipe away, why does genuine connection feel harder to reach than ever before?
Technology and the Human Mind: Navigating Digital Influences on Thought and Behavior is a timely, unflinching, and ultimately hopeful exploration of how our screens are quietly reshaping who we are—our brains, attention spans, relationships, emotions, and sense of self.
Blending cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology, and deeply human storytelling, author Prince Penman reveals how digital tools designed to help us are also subtly changing the way we think, feel, and relate to one another.
Inside this book, you’ll discover:
•How constant notifications and multitasking are rewiring your brain—and how to reverse the damage
•Why social media turns us into performers of our own lives, and how that performance reshapes identity
•The hidden costs of outsourcing memory, navigation, and empathy to algorithms
•Why the internet feels like an outrage machine—and how platforms profit from our anger
•Practical, realistic ways to reclaim focus, boredom, and deep human connection in a hyper-connected world
Drawing inspiration from the Gothic curiosity of Mary Shelley, the sharp social insight of Jane Austen, the intimate interior worlds of Virginia Woolf, and the wry humor of Douglas Adams, this book is both a diagnosis and a prescription.
It’s for anyone who has felt their attention slipping away, who has scrolled through perfect lives that aren’t their own, or who has wondered what we’re quietly giving up in exchange for endless convenience.
If you’re ready to understand how technology is changing your mind—and how to take it back—this is the book you’ve been waiting for.