{"product_id":"the-silent-epidemic-of-digital-childhood-why-the-largest-psychological-experiment-in-history-is-happening-to-our-children-and-how-parents-can-recla-9798249574376","title":"The Silent Epidemic of Digital Childhood: Why the Largest Psychological Experiment in History Is Happening to Our Children - and How Parents Can Recla","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Venkat Raghavan Mudiraj\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Life Stages - School Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildhood is changing - silently, rapidly, and without consent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the globe, children are growing up inside algorithm-driven environments designed not for their well-being, but for engagement. Smartphones, social media, gaming platforms, and artificial intelligence are shaping identity, attention, relationships, and emotional development in ways humanity has never experienced before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Silent Epidemic of Digital Childhood\u003c\/b\u003e exposes the largest psychological experiment in history - one happening inside our homes, classrooms, and families.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat This Book Reveals\u003cp\u003eInside this urgent and deeply insightful work, Venkat Raghavan Mudiraj uncovers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hidden architecture of algorithmic childhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow social media reshapes identity and self-worth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dopamine Engine driving digital dependency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoneliness in an age of hyper-connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCognitive outsourcing and the decline of deep thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI as a silent co-architect of childhood development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe illusion of reality created by synthetic media and deepfakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy This Book Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a rejection of technology - it is a call for conscious parenting, ethical innovation, and societal awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending psychology, neuroscience, cultural analysis, and practical frameworks, this book empowers parents, educators, and policymakers to understand what children are truly experiencing behind the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader Promise\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will finish this book with: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eclarity instead of confusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eawareness instead of silent anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epractical strategies instead of guilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehope for redesigning a humane digital childhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildhood has not disappeared - but it is being redesigned.\u003cbr\u003eThe question is no longer whether technology will shape children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe question is whether we will shape technology in return.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47569077764247,"sku":"9798249574376","price":1094.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798249574376.webp?v=1774872966","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-silent-epidemic-of-digital-childhood-why-the-largest-psychological-experiment-in-history-is-happening-to-our-children-and-how-parents-can-recla-9798249574376","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}