Rewired: The Psychology of Technology

Help! I’m Looking at my Phone and I Can’t Stop!

I Can't Stop Looking at My Phone!

Here's [not] Looking at You!

When we have our face in our phone how do we listen to someone next to us?

iPhone Separation Anxiety

Are you suffering from iPhone Separation Anxiety?

Go the F**k to Sleep [Without Your Technology]

Sleeping with your smartphone is a bad idea

Where Do You Keep Your Smartphone?

We keep our smartphone close at hand 24/7/365

Our Social Media Obsession

Why do we constantly feel the need to "check in" with social media? Our study finds that people use technology for a variety of reasons, ranging from anxiety to pleasure.

Keep Your Brain Healthy in a Tech-Rich Environment

How to stay healthy amidst 24/7/365 technology inundation

Is It Live or Is It Memorex?

When we view the world through a lens, are we missing out on the complete sensory experience?

Phantom Pocket Vibration Syndrome

Have you ever felt your pocket "vibrate" and when you checked your phone there was no message? You may suffer from "phantom pocket vibration syndrome."

Always On, All the Time: Are We Suffering From FoMO?

Do you suffer from FoMO, or Fear of Missing Out? Only your Facebook friends know for sure!

E-Mail Is Not the Problem: It’s Our Need to Task Switch

We must learn how to focus ... at least for short bursts of time.

Weapons of Mass Distraction

We are constantly inundated by technology mostly from our wireless mobile devices. How are we doing in our fight to overcome our new WMDs: Weapons of Mass Distraction?

The Power of "Like"

Being liked on Facebook has a bigger meaning

Words With Friends: Another Stupid Game—or an Obsession?

Words With Friends and other "stupid games" are calling to us: Play me, play me, play me!

Attention Alert: A Study on Distraction Reveals Some Surprises

We may be more distracted from inside our brains than from outside our bodies.

Face the Facts: We Are All Headed for an "iDisorder"

The way we relate to technology is leading us to an iDisorder.

A Film Festival Full of Psychological Movies

Movies and Psychology: A Natural Match

Facebook: Does It Mean the Same to Everyone?

What does Facebook really mean?

How Media Distorts Scientific Results

How can psychological scientists present their research and not have it distorted by the media? And what happens when professionals misquote research from the popular press distortions? My experience with this has changed the way I will work with the press.

Matrimony in the Age of Facebook

Weddings 2.0 - the new world of social networked weddings.

The Amazing Power of "Tech Breaks"

You see it in restaurants, classrooms, the dinner table, and the workplace. After about 15 minutes of concentration people have an urge to check in with their social world, most often through texting, Twitter, & Facebook. I have been advocating tech breaks to allow people a short time to clear their brain and get back to work.

Bring a "Knowledge Broker" to School Today!

Note to Teachers: If you want to integrate technology into your curriculum consider a "knowledge broker"

Multitasking Madness

How have we fallen into a state of "Multitasking Madness"?  Are we really multitasking or just constantly task switching?  What can we do to teach our kids the value of focus?  It's all about "Meta Cognition" and life strategies about when we need to allow our brains to be interrupted and when it is best to avoid task switching.

Taking a (Virtual) Break: Can You Survive Without Your Technology for 24 Hours? I Doubt it!

The Daily Show Effect: Attracting Young Voters to Politics One Joke at a Time

Does Too Much Media Make our Kids Sick?

Media and Health:  Bad News, Worse News... or the Worst News Ever?

Update on e-Books and the Rapid Spread of Technology - It's Happening Fast Folks!

Amazon: More e-books sold than hardbacks!

Reading on a Kindle or iPad is NOT Reading … So, They Say … Maybe it is Better

Do e-books spell the demise of "real reading? With the rise in electronic books and online reading are we become a world of shallow reading and few deep thoughts?  What will happen when print books disappear?  Will we dissolve into a link clicker who is unable to follow an argument to its end because we continue to self-interrupt?  Many think so. I don't agree.