Rumour, Gossip, and Misinformation

Digital communications in the 21st century may produce the same results as verbal communications in the 14th century—our learning mechanisms ensure this will be the case.

Digital communications in the 21st century may produce the same results as verbal communications in the 14th century—our learning mechanisms ensure this will be the case.

Can Digital Technology Help Us Through a Time of Crisis?

As we socially distance, can digital technology positively maintain social contact?

As we socially distance, can digital technology positively maintain social contact?

The Loneliness of the Long-term Gamer

Leaving aside suggestions that online games financially exploit the vulnerable and promote violence, are there any positives in participation?

Leaving aside suggestions that online games financially exploit the vulnerable and promote violence, are there any positives in participation?

Anxiety and Social Media Use

Research suggests that social media use is associated with anxiety and this anxiety comes in many forms – all of which are problematic for a person's well-being. Understand how social media can fuel anxieties.

Research suggests that social media use is associated with anxiety and this anxiety comes in many forms – all of which are problematic for a person's well-being. Understand how social media can fuel anxieties.

The Joy of Missing Out

Whether "JOMO" helps reduce social media use depends on whether it’s a media fad, an anxiety-driven set of behaviors, or a reassessment of how people want to live their lives.

Whether "JOMO" helps reduce social media use depends on whether it’s a media fad, an anxiety-driven set of behaviors, or a reassessment of how people want to live their lives.

Does Mobile Phone Radiation Cause Symptoms?

Does non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation exposure precede physical and psychological symptoms, or are pre-existing psychological issues at play?

Does non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation exposure precede physical and psychological symptoms, or are pre-existing psychological issues at play?

Are There Symptoms from Exposure to Environmental EMR?

What is known about the extent to which EHS affects people, and what symptoms can it produce in our physical and mental states?

What is known about the extent to which EHS affects people, and what symptoms can it produce in our physical and mental states?

Hypersensitivity to Electromagnetic Radiation

Are concerns about psychological impacts of non-ionising radiation from digital devices justified by the scientific evidence?

Are concerns about psychological impacts of non-ionising radiation from digital devices justified by the scientific evidence?

Narcissism and Social Media: Should We Be Afraid?

Does social media increase levels of narcissism? The answer from research conducted in many laboratories is almost certainly yes—but with lots of caveats.

Does social media increase levels of narcissism? The answer from research conducted in many laboratories is almost certainly yes—but with lots of caveats.

Are Digital Overuse Problems Habits or Addictions?

Are technology companies gaining from exploiting the ways in which our learning mechanisms operate?

Are technology companies gaining from exploiting the ways in which our learning mechanisms operate?