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.”
Psychology Today Blog Posts
Since 2010 I have been writing an invited blog for Psychology Today, a well respected monthly magazine for psychologists and the general public.
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?