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" Boys and their toys : "
Bill Adler, Jr
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BL
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| Record Number
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586474
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b415693
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| Main Entry
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Adler, Bill,1957-
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| Title & Author
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Boys and their toys : : understanding men by understanding their relationship with gadgets /\ Bill Adler, Jr
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: AMACOM, American Management Association,, c2007
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xi, 164 p. :: ill. ;; 23 cm
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081447344X
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: 9780814473443
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| Notes
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Includes index
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| Contents
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Introduction -- How to pick (or adapt to) your man based on what kind of toy he wants -- Toys lure in women, just like good worms lure in fish -- Toys prevent boredom and thus prevent insanity (on the part of everyone that bored guys come into contact with) -- Men need to be spontaneous, and toys offer a safe way to maintain their youthful spontaneity -- Gadgets prevent infidelity -- Men hate ambiguity -- Protector toys: how guys expose their nurturing side through technology, even if they don't know it -- Toys help relieve stress in men - they really do -- The whole midlife crisis thing and gadgets -- Girls and their curls: women like stuff, too, and what this means for men -- The dark side: men use gadgets to fend off meaningful conversations and emotional entanglements -- For some men, gadgets are a substitute for watching sports 24/7: there really is no such thing as a non-gadget guy (and you should be so lucky to be married to this kind of man) -- The meaning of BlackBerry -- The Wile E. Coyote phenomenon: why are men undeterred by gadget failure? -- Postscript
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Men-- Psychology
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Men-- Effect of technological innovations on
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Men-- Recreation-- Psychological aspects
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Recreation-- Equipment and supplies-- Psychological aspects
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Household electronics-- Psychological aspects
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Technology-- Psychological aspects
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| Dewey Classification
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155.3/32
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| LC Classification
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HQ1090.A35 2007
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HQ1090.A35 2007
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