Our world is increasingly a digital one. Over half of the planet's adult population now spend more of their waking hours "plugged in" than not, whether to the internet, mobile telephony, or other digital media. To email, text, tweet and blog our way thourgh our careers, relationships and even our family lives is now the status quo. But what effect is this need for constant connection really having? Here the author examines what the "wired" life is really doing to our minds, for better or for worse. The book offers innovative and practical research, and teaches how to prosper in a digital century without losing our humanity.