Facehooked

How Facebook Affects Our Emotions, Relationships, and Lives

by Dr. Suzana E. Flores

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Pub Date Mar 15 2016 | Archive Date Jul 14 2017

Reputation Books

Computers & Internet | Health, Mind & Body

Description

In Facehooked: How Facebook Affects Our Emotions, Relationships, and Lives, Dr. Suzana Flores explores the worldwide phenomenon of “likes,” “dislikes,” and the complex universe that is Facebook. This groundbreaking book addresses the alarming increase psychologists have seen in Facebook related complaints from their clients, and will change the way the 128 million Facebook users in the United States view their online interactions.

Facehooked: How Facebook Affects Our Emotions, Relationships, and Lives gives an in-depth look at the eight problems most commonly found on Facebook, and provides readers with practical tools and activities to help identify and avoid unhealthy behaviors. These controversial topics include self-esteem, privacy, peer pressure, emotional manipulation, stalking, and others. Facehooked isn’t composed of dry studies and numbers; it’s an insight into the emotional aspects of the cyber world, livened by Flores’ quick wit and playful personality, with more than a dozen real case histories.

As a social-media expert and commentator, Dr. Flores has appeared on national and international newscasts, podcasts, radio and talk shows including "Leiberman Live" on The Howard Stern Network, PBS, WCIU Channel - "The U," National Public Radio (NPR), "Just Jenny" Sirius XM Channel, WGN Radio Chicago, The ManCow Show, Univision Television News, Mundo FOX, Charlotte News WSOC-TV, and radio broadcasts out of Germany, U.K. and Canada.

Dr. Flores has been quoted in The Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, CNBC.com, ABC.com, CBS.com, Esquire.com, Men's Health Magazine, Everyday Health Magazine, Mashable.com, Dame Magazine, The Nation Magazine, SheKnows.com, New Parent Magazine, Hispanic Health & Beauty Magazine, La Raza Newspaper, Newlyweds.com, Upwave.com, Mujeres Sin Censura, and Moms.me.

Advance Praise

“Like Oz unveiled - this book finally reveals the truth behind your screen of Facebook.”—Mancow Muller, Fox News Channel and syndicated radio host

“FaceHooked is a provocative analysis of how social media has impacted the social structure of human relationships, self-awareness and behavioral addictions. Author Dr. Flores has been able to humanize the issue for the reader through real-life scenarios that highlight the depth of impact Facebook can have on a personal and social level. This read is one that every smartphone and social-media user can identify with, and should heed as a cautionary reminder of our own behaviors.”—Christina Montes Scott, publisher for TeleGuia Magazine.

“When I began reading Facehooked, I couldn’t put it down! The timing of this publication and the contribution of her social research could not be more relevant now, more than ever before, regarding how much of an impact social media plays in our everyday lives. Regardless, whether one sees it as a blessing in disguise, a therapeutic fix, as something intrusive or addictive, it is here to stay. We are all, whether we like it or not, FACEHOOKED!” —Joseph A. Davis, Ph.D., contributing author at Psychology Today Magazine

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EDITION	Paperback
ISBN	9781944387037
PRICE	$15.95 (USD)

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Ilana W, Reviewer

An analytical perspective of a psychologist of our lives in times of Facebook. Based on the daily practice and various interviews of the author, it outlines the risks and identity challenges presented by the most popular social network and what we can do to integrate social life into our daily routines without the risk of becoming dependent or destroying our offline relationships.

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Elyse W, Reviewer

...I'm an open and honest person. I'm positive -optimistic -intelligent- creative -
...I'm a good person
...I have good hygiene habits
...I always wash the dishes before I go to bed and make my bed in the morning before I leave the house.
...I'm fit... Definitely a fit person ... no slacker couch potato here.
...I never pick my nose
...I know how to be with unwanted emotions without making them worse...( aren't I just a dandy person?)
I hope you "LIKE" my review

If you "Like" my review....I'll get a dopamine brain reward. You'll have rewarded me for my good behavior ... and I'll be motivated to post again so you can "Like" me again...
so I can have a healthy positive addiction with our 'community-social-global-relationships. Doesn't that sound fun? TO ENJOY MORE FUN .... make sure to "like" me"

Just a friendly reminder.....
If you have 'ever' owned a smart phone or computer... Don't forget to read
"FACEHOOKED", by Dr. Suzana Flores. Her book was published two years ago...( 2014),
If you are reading this review - today (2016), and never felt this book was for 'you'....I invite you to re-consider - as I did ....( but be sure to "like" my review)....lol

I promise... Your privacy will be protected ... nobody needs to know what you'll be thinking as you read Dr. Flores important book about our daily lives. Oh, yes... (shhh)...
I learned a few 'boo-boo's' which I've made in the social media world....(not just the other one billion people on the planet). However, with Dr. Suzana Flores "clear guidelines", I'm now a SUPER-SOCIAL -ADAPTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA all-around emotionally stable -girl.

I invite you to "Like" this review......(LOL)....That's laugh out loud for you FACEHOOKED newbies!

Thank You "Reputation Books"... ( I "like" you), Thank you to Netgalley....( I "like" you, too)
Thank You to Dr. Suzana Flores....( you sincerely wrote a valuable - spot on - truthful book). .... I "like" too.

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BookloverCatlady ., Reviewer

An absolutely fascinating book that will change how I use Facebook forever. Everybody who is on Facebook (or other social networking sites) should read this book. What an eye-opener! I cannot recommend this book enough, it offered so much more than I expected. This one is on my long list for my Top Ten Reads of 2016.

The book tackles the way social media has impacted our lives and us as individuals. Each and every chapter is packed with interesting and often very surprising perspectives and facts about everything from genuine Facebook addiction that professional Psychologists and Therapists are seeing at alarming rates to how many people are hiding being a forced, fake persona that then actually can change who they are as individuals on a core level (that fascinated and scared me at the same time!).

It also discusses other social media sites, however has a majority focus on Facebook itself. You will learn how Facebook began and why (who knew!) along with many other facts that may really come as quite a surprise. I don't want to spoil it for you by talking too much about what topics are covered as I enjoyed the book because it kept throwing up new things that I would never have known or considered had I not read this book.

I think it's essential reading, it will challenge and inform. The way it's written is engaging and easy to follow, I was eagerly turning the pages and finished this book over a few hours. I use social media sites for both personal and business use and WILL now never use them the same way again. This book has quite literally changed a part of my life and given me massive food for thought.

This is a 5 star read and I never expected the book to take me into areas about mental heath, emotional stability, self-esteem or how Facebook changes the way we are and how we interact in the "real world". Brilliant stuff. I would love to read your comments here on my review from anyone else who reads this book as I think it's prime discussion material. Go grab it!