Adler, Bill, Jr.

Boys and Their Toys. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (177 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 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 -- Toys Help Relieve Stress in Men-They Really Do -- The Whole Midlife Crisis Thing and Gadgets -- Girls and Their Curls -- The Dark Side -- For Some Men, Gadgets Are a Substitute for Watching Sports 24/7 -- The Meaning of BlackBerry -- The Wile E. Coyote Phenomenon -- Postscript -- Index.

In Boys and Their Toys, bestselling author Bill Adler, Jr. explains how men use toys to assert their independence and freedom, relieve stress, connect to their lost childhood, and even express their nurturing side (without having to admit it).

9780814429730


Men--Psychology.
Men--Effect of technological innovations on.
Men--Recreation--Psychological aspects.
Recreation--Equipment and supplies--Psychological aspects.
Household electronics--Psychological aspects.
Technology--Psychological aspects.


Electronic books.

HQ1090 .A35 2007

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