I minds how cell phones computers gaming and social media are changing our brains our behavior and the evolution of our species paperback june 1 2016 by mari k swingle author 48 out of 5 stars 16 ratings see all formats and editions. My tongue in cheek argument above aside a valuable new book i minds how cell phones computers gaming and social media are changing our brains our behavior and the evolution of our species by mari k swingle phd vindicates my broad use of addiction in regard to media behavior and describes the acts and conditions by which we can identify real media addiction. Swingle focuses more on childhood development and gaming than the books title suggests and far less on cell phones and social media so it did not quite live up to my expectations the book does offer some interesting neurological insights into the effects of i tech on our brains and behavior often paired with eerily familiar descriptions of anti social behaviors but since swingle is a . I minds how cell phones computers gaming and social media are changing our brains our behavior and the evolution of our species mari swingle many of us would no more go out without our cell phone than we would leave the house without clothes. I minds how cell phones computers gaming and social media are changing our brains our behavior and the evolution of our species mari k swingle phd