The Connected Mind

Exploring the Psychology of Our Digital Age

I've spent years watching how technology changes us, not just what we do, but fundamentally who we are. We're living through the most dramatic shift in human behavior since we learned to write and realized that fire is hot.  Nevertheless most of us barely pause to consider what's happening to our minds in the process.

That's what The Connected Mind Series is all about. I want to help you understand the psychology behind our digital lives; why we behave the way we do online, how our relationships are changing, and what it all means for our future.

These books aren't academic text written in ivory towers. They're observations about real life: Why does that text message feel so loaded with meaning? How do remote teams actually bond? What's really happening when your teenager seems more connected to their online friends than to you? And as AI gets smarter, how do we wrap our heads around relating to machines that increasingly feel... well, human?

I'm writing for anyone who's curious about these questions whether you're a manager trying to understand your hybrid team, a parent navigating family dynamics in a digital world, or just someone who's wondered why technology affects us the way it does.

Each book digs into a different piece of the puzzle, from individual psychology to social change to our evolving relationship with artificial intelligence. My goal isn't just to explain what's happening, but to help you navigate it more thoughtfully.

Because the better we understand our connected minds, the better we can shape our connected world.

Readers Most Highlighted Quotes: 

• "Let's be honest, we're drowning in technology."
• "Your phone isn't just a device; it's become this weird extension of yourself."
• "It's not passive - it actively rewires how we think, feel, and behave."
• "Many of us have experienced sitting down to write a simple email only to find ourselves, 45 minutes later, deep in a YouTube rabbit hole watching something completely unrelated."
• "Unlike traditional multitasking where you switch between tasks, continuous partial attention involves constantly dividing your awareness across multiple information streams simultaneously...never fully present anywhere."
• "But here's the uncomfortable truth: multitasking is a myth."
• "Remember that you are more than the sum of your clicks and views."
• "The goal isn't to abandon technology—it's to use it intentionally."
• "God, I hate that moment. You know the one. You're mid-sentence, explaining something important about your day, when your dinner companion's eyes flick down to the soft blue glow beneath the table."
• "Studies show that the mere presence of a phone—even face-down on a table—reduces the quality of conversation between partners and decreases reported feelings of closeness and trust."
• "Think of your attention as a muscle that can be strengthened through consistent training."
• "Just as you wouldn't eat everything put in front of you regardless of its nutritional value, you shouldn't consume all available information regardless of its quality or relevance."