📱 eBook en inglés THE DIGITAL NURTURE: HACKING THE BIOLOGICAL CAREGIVING INSTINCT

Pixels, Empathy, and the Evolutionary Vulnerability of Human Attachment to Algorithmic Pets

COLIN D. CANNADAY

epubli- 9783565347704

Psicología Psicología social

Sinopsis de THE DIGITAL NURTURE: HACKING THE BIOLOGICAL CAREGIVING INSTINCT

In 1996, the world witnessed an unprecedented psychological phenomenon. Millions of people, from children to corporate executives, became intensely, genuinely emotionally attached to a low-resolution clump of black pixels on a tiny keychain screen. When their Tamagotchis "died," owners experienced real grief.
This bizarre fad was not a marketing accident; it was a masterful hack of human biology. Evolution has hardwired our brains to respond to specific caregiving triggers—hunger cries, vulnerability, and the demand for attention. The Tamagotchis simple algorithm perfectly mimicked these distress signals, bypassing logic and directly triggering the release of oxytocin in the human brain.
This book dissects the mechanics of digital empathy. It explores how easily our deepest evolutionary instincts can be hijacked by basic programming, forcing us to project consciousness and love onto cold silicon.
Understand the fascinating psychology of why we nurture the artificial, and what our bond with digital pets reveals about the desperate human need to care for others.

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Editorial: Epubli

ISBN: 9783565347704

Idioma: Inglés

Fecha de lanzamiento: 22/03/2026

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