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100 1 _aAdler, Bill
245 1 0 _aBoys and their toys :
_bunderstanding men by understanding their relationship with gadgets /
_cBill Adler
260 _aNew York :
_bAMACOM,
_cc2007
300 _axi, 164 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
500 _aIncludes index
505 0 _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 preven 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
650 0 _aMen
_xPsychology
650 0 _aMen
_xEffect of technological innovations on
650 0 _aMen
_xRecreation
_xPsychological aspects
650 0 _aRecreation
_xEquipment and supplies
_xPsychological aspects
650 0 _aHousehold electronics
_xPsychological aspects
650 0 _aTechnology
_xPsychological aspects
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0618/2006024192.html
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