Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered The World
While not directly focused on addiction, this book provides historical context and insights into the rise of video game culture, offering perspectives on the pervasive influence of gaming on society.
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Reset: Psychotherapy & Video Games, 2nd Edition
It explores the impact of video game addiction on mental health and offers insights into therapeutic approaches for treating addiction and promoting healthy gaming habits.
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
Eyal provides strategies for regaining control over one's attention and focus in an age of constant distraction, including techniques for managing smartphone use.
Log Off: How to Stay Connected after Disconnecting
Snow shares his personal journey of taking a digital detox and offers insights into maintaining a healthy relationship with technology, including smartphones, after unplugging.
The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction
Crawford examines the philosophy of attention and the challenges of maintaining focus and autonomy in a world filled with digital distractions, including smartphones.
Breakpoint: Reckoning with America’s Environmental Crises
While not solely focused on phone addiction, this book discusses the broader societal impacts of technology addiction, including how our reliance on smartphones contributes to environmental degradation.
Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World
Chapman and Pellicane provide practical advice for parents on navigating the challenges of raising children in a digital age and fostering healthy habits around smartphone use.
24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
Shlain advocates for taking a weekly "Tech Shabbat," a day of unplugging from screens and reconnecting with oneself and loved ones, offering personal anecdotes and insights into the benefits of digital detox.
The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We’ve Lost in a World of Constant Connection
Harris reflects on the value of absence and solitude in an age of constant connectivity, offering insights into the importance of disconnecting from smartphones and screens.
The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere (TED Books)
Iyer explores the value of stillness and solitude in a world dominated by constant connectivity, offering wisdom and inspiration for finding peace away from screens.