The Psychology of Silicon Valley : : Ethical Threats and Emotional Unintelligence in the Tech Industry.

• Author: Cook, Katy.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2019.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (314 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1: Introduction -- Part I: Psychology -- 2: Identity -- Silicon Valley in a Nutshell -- Land of Opportunity? -- A Tale of Two Internets -- Let's Talk About Tech, Baby -- The Hubris Bubble -- Silicon Valley 2.0 -- 3: Culture &amp -- Environment -- Cupertino, We Have a Problem -- 99 Problems and Diversity's Just One -- How Bias Is Encoded -- Em'bot'iments of Bias -- 4: Myths &amp -- Stories -- When Narratives Crumble -- Silicon Valley Mythology -- Making the World a Better Place? -- Along Came Capitalism -- There's an App for That -- Move Fast and Break Things Civility, Truth &amp -- Democracy -- Tech Knows Best -- Dismantling the Myths -- 5: Motivation -- Same, but Different -- Mo Money, Mo Problems -- Control -- Tech Goes to Washington -- The Happiness Fallacy -- Part II: Impacts -- 6: Truth, Information &amp -- Democracy -- The Dark Arts -- The Price of Free -- Confusion and Chaos -- Out of Sight, Out of Mind -- Filter Bubbles -- Us and Them -- 2016: U.S. Presidential Election &amp -- Brexit -- 7: Economic Inequality &amp -- Employment -- The Gig Economy &amp -- Workers' Rights -- The Haves and the Have Nots -- 8: Mental Health, Relationships &amp -- Cognition -- First, Do No Harm -- Mental Health -- The Science of Addiction -- Happiness vs. Pleasure -- The Input-Output Problem -- Relationships -- Part III: Next Steps -- 9: A Way Forward -- Self-awareness -- Emotional Control -- Social Skills -- Empathy -- Leadership -- Values -- Why Tech Can't Fix Itself -- Power to the People -- Agents of Change -- Winter Regulation is Coming -- New Laws: Coming Soon to a Platform Near You -- You Say You Want a Revolution -- 10: Conclusion -- Index.