2024
Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones, New York Times, August 11, 2024
9 Lessons from “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World” by Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen, Medium, June 21, 2024
3 Schools, 3 Principals, 3 Cell Phone Bans, Edutopia, July 12, 2024
Navigating pitfalls of dating app addiction in digital world. CGTN America, April 15, 2024
The John Oakley Show. AM640 Toronto, January 3, 2024
How to improve attention span and productivity amid distractions. Medium, January 2, 2024
Academic Life Without a Smartphone, Inside Higher Ed, January 24, 2024
Want to Kick Your Smartphone Addiction? Do a Digital Detox, AARP, January 22, 2024
Tinder, Hinge lawsuit raises question: Can dating apps be considered addictive?, Live Science, February 29, 2024
[vodcast-live streaming] The Psychology of Technology. Real Conversations About the Impact of Emerging Technologies, Thinking on Paper, March 21, 2024
2023
10 Ways to Support Your Mental Health in 2024. New York Times, December 28, 2023
Want to Kick Phone Addiction. AARP Magazine, December 2023.
What Is Procrastination? Why It Happens And How To Overcome It. Forbes, July 13, 2023
Humans Aren’t Mentally Ready for an AI-Saturated ‘Post-Truth World’, Wired, June 14, 2023.
[podcast] iBrain: The Disturbing Impact of iPhone Dependence with Technology with Technology Psychologist Dr. Larry Rosen, El Podcast, June 2023
How to Focus Like it is 1990. New York Times, January 9, 2023
Is th Age of Unplugging on Planes Over? Washington Post, January 25, 2023
[podcast] The Battle Against Distraction. Modern CTO, January 2023
2022
How to Actually Enjoy the Holidays. New York Times, December 7, 2022
What using an iPhone for 15 years has done to your brain. The Telegraph, January 3, 2022
The High Cost of Living Your Life Online. Wired, October 3, 2022
[podcast] The Distracted Mind with Dr. Larry Rosen. Foolproof Mastery, October 23, 2022
Psychologist Larry Rosen on Technology and Parkinson’s. SeattleAnxiety.com, July 29, 2022
Is “Polyworking” Here to Take Us Away From Our 9-to-5 Doldrums? Well and Good, July 14, 2022.
In-person work can steal hours of your personal time. Take back control with these expert tips. CNN Health, June 16, 2022
[podcast] Technology: Does it Help or Hinder the Brain? Brain Health Matters, April 27, 2022
At What Age Should Kids Be Allowed on Social Media? Huffington Post, March 23, 2022
2021
Online Gaming Is the New Therapist’s Office. Wired, November 30, 2021
Why it could be a good idea to ditch your running watch. CNN.com, October, 26, 2021
la réponse à presque tout: Et si la peur n’existait pas? ARTE YT, French Documentary, October 30, 2021
The Psychology of Technology and the Dangers of the Digital World. Interview With Dr. Larry Rosen. Digital World (Russia). September 25, 2021. [Here is a link to the the Russian Version]
Top-rated planners for productivity, self-care, school and work. NBC, August 27, 2021
El Mundo Digital Tambien Intoxica. El Mercurio, August 2021
The Social Dilemma – Bonus Clip: The Mental Health Dilemma, 2021, I was filmed for The Social Dilemma documentary but my thoughts ended up on the cutting room floor. Some of my thought are in this bonus clip.
[vodcast] Global Impact In Conversation With International Tech Expert Dr. Larry Rosen, Global Affairs, April 17, 2021.
Walk to Focus. AARP Staying Sharp, January 2021
Wallowing in Stardom or a Minefield? China Daily Hong Kong, March 5, 2021
2020
Deutung von Psychologen: So viel verrät Ihr E-Mail-Postfach über Ihre Persönlichkeit, Merkur.de, September 28, 2020
5 Painless Ways to Drink and Snack Less and Reverse Your Other Quarantine Habits, too. Men’s Health, September 29, 2020
The 50-Minute RuleMakes Virtual Meetings More Productive, According to Neuroscience. Forbes, September 29, 2020
5 Healthy Ways to Immediately Slow Down Your Life. Forge, September 24, 2020
E-Mails: Was der Zustand eurer Mailbox über eure Persönlichkeit verrät. Business Insider Deutschland, September 17, 2020
Esto es lo que el inbox de tu correo electrónico revela sobre tu personalidad. MSN.com, September 16, 2020
Tips for Creating a Productive Home Office in the Remote Work Era. TechRepublic, September 7, 2020
How to Filter Hate Speech, Hoaxes, and Violent Clips Out of Your Social Feeds. August 20, 2020
Shirking From Home. Vox, July 22, 2020
[Video Webinar] Constantly Connected: The Social Media Lives of Teens. Children and Screens, July 7, 2020
Why We Can’t Stop Waving at the End of Video Calls. CNN.com, June 23, 2020
[Video] Social Media & Well-Being. Psych of Tech Institute, May 12, 2020
How to be More Mindful About Using Your Phone Amid Coronavirus. Huffington Post, April 22, 2020/MSN Lifestyle, April 29, 2020
Unplugging for 24 hours is a luxury that most people can’t afford. Digital Trends, March 6, 2020
Mood Tracking App Explores Links Between Social Media, Anxiety. Forbes, February 18, 2020
Know the Signs of Tech Addiction., Family Magazine, January-February 2020
L’esprit Distrait: Cerveaux Antiques Dans Un Monde De Haute Technologie, iMedix, France
2019
[Video Interview] The What, Why and How of Technology. Psychology of Technology Institute (PsychofTech.org), January 26, 2019
Is Technology Ruining Travel? CNN.com, December 27, 2019
How the Loss of a Landline is Changing Family Life. The Atlantic, December 12, 2019
8 Ways to Make Mondays Less Painful. NBCNews, December 8, 2019
[podcast] The Distracted Mind with Dr. Larry Rosen, Nature Unplugged
[podcast] Interview With Dr. Larry Rosen on Technology and the Brain. Research in Action, September 9, 2019
13 Everyday Ways to Cut Back on Your Smartphone Usage. Huffington Post, November 15, 2019
Get Real: Finding Balance in Our Digital Lives. HP Garage, October 24, 2019
How to Reduce Digital Distractions at Work. Society for Human Resource Management, November 7, 2019
What’s Life Without Likes? Forbes, October 22, 2019
This Trick Will Help You Get More Out of Books You Read. Thrive Global, October 17, 2019
Interview with Author Dr. Larry D. Rosen. NFReads.com, October 2019
A California high school found students’ cellphones too distracting, so they’re locking the devices up. NBCNews.com, August 20, 2019
Finally, some good news that both Facebook users and investors can get behind. MarketWatch, July 6, 2019
I Made Myself Lose My Phone. Medium, July 22, 2019
Smartphone, Social Media & Distracted Mind: Interview with Dr. Larry Rosen, Neuroblog, July 23, 2019
What your email inbox reveals about your personality. Business Insider, July 1, 2019
3 Key Insights on the Psychology of Technology from Author & Researcher Dr. Larry Rosen. Technology for Mindfulness, July 2019Learn how to be more productive at work by breaking these 4 habits. Slack, May 31, 2019
[podcast] Complete Leader: Psychology of Technology. March 2019
Compulsively Check Your Smartphone? Knowing Why Can Help You Stop. Healthline, May 2019
[podcast] iDisorder with Larry Rosen. Positive Enlightenment, April 26, 2019
Are you suffering from digital dementia? Technology could be zapping your memory, The Telegraph. April 25, 2019
The Mechanisms Behind Why We Struggle With Multitasking. BrainFacts.org, May 2019
Research Ways to be More Productive at Work. Atlassian, March 8, 2019
How Digital Hoarding May Be Damaging Your Mental Health. Healthline, February 2019
Smartphones Revolutionize Our Lives … But at What Cost? National Geographic, January 25, 2019
How to Curb Your Phone Usage This Year. CNBC, January 6, 2019
Overcoming the Issue of Remote Work and Boundaries. V1, January 22, 2019
2018
The Scary Truth About Underage Users on Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok. CNBC, December 12, 2018
Pediatricians Want Parents to Stop Giving Toddlers Digital Toys. Reuters, December 3, 2018
Introverts, Unite! The Rise of the Hermit Economy. Saturday Evening Post, November 26, 2018
iPhone Screen Time test: What’s your number? (And what you should be doing about it). Chicago Tribune, November 29. 2018
French Schools Say ‘NON!’ to Cellphones. CNN, September 3, 2018
An unlikeable truth: Social media like buttons are designed to be addictive. They’re impacting our ability to think rationally. Index on Censorship, September 10, 2018
You’re too addicted to your phone to quit cold turkey—here’s what to do instead. Popular Science, September 24, 2018
What to Do if Your Phone is Basically an Appendage at this Point. Refinery29, September 21, 2018
Why Does Digital Messaging Cause So Much Anxiety? CBC Life, September 11, 2018
Want to Curb Phone Use? Facebook and Instagram Have an Idea. Wired Magazine, August 1, 2018
Parenting the Video Game Fanatic: How to Encourage Other Interests. Your Teen Magazine, September 2018
Help! How Do I Get My Teen Off Screens for the Summer? The Telegraph, July 26, 2018
Why You Can’t Stop Checking Your Social Media Likes and Comments. Refinery29, July 30, 2018
Consumers Say Treating Phone Addiction Is Up to Users as Tech Firms Tackle Issue. Morning Consult, June 19, 2018
America Inside Out with Katie Couric — Your Brain on Tech. April 25, 2018
[Invited commentary] 6 Ways to Counteract Your Smartphone Addiction. Harvard Business Review, March 16, 2018
Your Phone Is Almost Out of Battery. Remain Calm. Call A Doctor. The Wall Street Journal, May 4, 2018
The Endless Scroll: How to Tell if You are a Tech Addict. PC Magazine cover story, May 21, 2018
Why Digital Devices are Dope. Times of India, May 27, 2018
[podcast] #onethingseries: Reaching Your Goals w/ Dr. Larry Rosen, SchoolHouse302, May 13, 2018
Technology Addiction. CQ (Congressional Quarterly) Researcher, April 20, 2018
Digital Detoxes: Do They Really Work? Vogue, April 30, 2018
5 Ways to Boost Your Attention Span. The Week, April 15, 2018
Lessons You Won’t Learn in School. Psychology Today, May 1, 2018
[Podcast Interview] The Distracted Mind, Attention, Focus, iDisorders with Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. The Innovation Show, April 28, 2018
[Podcast Interview] Dr. Larry Rosen: “Psychology of Technology Expert” Technology for Mindfulness Podcast with Robert Plotkin.
Is Your Child a Phone Addict? New York Times, January 17, 2018
Experts Warn Against the Perils of “Tech Addiction“. MediaShift, March 9, 2018
Distracted Driving Awareness: Curbing the Power of Smartphones. Lytx.com, April 27, 2018
How to Break Free of Tech Addiction. Experience Life, April 2018
How to Keep Your Instagram Feed From Depressing You. Refinery29, March 14, 2018
That Phone Next to Your Bed: What it is Really Doing to Your Brain. The Sunday Times (London), February 17, 2018
Breaking Up With Your Smartphone is a Really, Really Hard Thing to Do. The Washington Post, February 8, 2018
Being Smart About Screen Time. Healthy Living Made Simple, March/April 2018
Facebook’s App For Kids Should Freak Parents Out. MIT Technology Review, February 7, 2018
Are Smartphones Really Destroying the Adolescent Brain? Scientific American, February 2018
To Ban or Not to Ban: Teachers Grapple With Forcing Students to Disconnect From Technology. The Washington Post, January 22, 2018
A School’s Way to Fight Phones in Class: Lock ’em Up. NPR, January 11, 2018
Dealing With Digital Distraction. The Hechinger Report, January 2018
Here are Some Ways to Curb Your Smartphone Addiction This Year. CNBC, January 3, 2018
How to Get Better at Spending Time Alone. New York Magazine, January 3, 2018
Hooked on Your Phone? This May Be Why? CBS News, January 10, 2018
Dr. Larry Rosen on Activism and Imagination in the Age of the Distracted Mind. January 23, 2018
Technology: As Harmful as it is Helpful. The Daily Utah Chronicle, January 28, 2018
How to Direct Your Brain to Focus on Things that Matter. Medium, January 7, 2018
[podcast interview] Dr. Larry Rosen on Activism and Imagination in the Age of the Distracted Mind. RobHopkins.com, January 23, 2018
2017
60 Minutes: Brain Hacking with Anderson Cooper, April 10, 2017
60 Minutes Overtime: (1) Defining Your Day by What Pops Up on the Screen; (2) Why Do You Have Cellphone Separation Anxiety?. April 9, 2017
Should College Professors Give ‘Tech Breaks’ in Class? NPR, October 19, 2017
[invited op-ed] The Distracted Student Mind: Enhancing its Focus and Attention. Phi Delta Kappan, October 2017, Vol. 99 Issue 2, p8-14.
Boosting Productivity: Research Identifies Small Changes that Lead to Big Improvements in Performance. APA Monitor, September 2017
Rascists and Xenophobes Find Fertile Ground in Violent Online World. Toronto Star, October 28, 2017
Consider the Squirrel. Learning and the Brain, October 20, 2017
On approche du moment où on sera sur nos smartphones 8 heures par jour ! Usbek & Rica [French Magazine] , October 10, 2017
A New Generation of Digital Distraction. Chronicle of Higher Education, September 17, 2017
Maintaining Your Focus at Work. Red Dot.
I Worked in a VR Office and it Was Actually Awesome. Motherboard, August 4, 2017
How Social Media is Dumbing Down Our Communication. Salon, July 16, 2017
Why I Stopped Wearing My Apple Watch and What That Means for Apple. The Street, October 2, 2017
9 Thing Psychologists Do When They Are Anxious. Heath.com. September 15, 2017
Smart Phone, Lazy Brain. Mindful.org, July 19, 2017
The Crisis of Attention Theft–Ads That Steal Your Time for Nothing in Return. Wired, April 10, 2017
The iPhone Launched a Habit None of Use Can Break. Mashable, June 29, 2017
The Distracted Classroom: Do Tech Fasts Work? Chronicle of Higher Education, June 5, 2017
How to Minimize Distractions and Maximize Productivity. Higher Education Jobs, August 4, 2017
Ditching Digital Distractions. Realtor Magazine, July 2017
Multitasking: Why Do We Do It? IEEE Spectrum, June 20, 2017
[book excerpt] Are You a Self-Interrupter? Nautilus, May 25, 2017
Does Multitasking Retrain the Brain? Brain World Magazine, Spring 2017
Smartphones May be Changing the Way We Think. Science News, March 17, 2017
5 Ways to Break Up With Your Phone That Really Work. Forbes, April 19, 2017
Find Focus: 3 Simple Ways to Conquer Work Distractions. Focus, May 2017
The Distracted Classroom: Is it Getting Worse? Chronicle of Higher Education, April 17, 2017
Happy Medium. Martha Stewart Living Magazine, April 2017
Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone? California State University, April 27, 2017
Your Ability to Focus Has Probably Peaked. Here’s How to Stay Sharp. The Week. March 26, 2017
Multitasking is Making You Bad at Your Job. Here are Four Ways to Fix That. Chicago Tribune, April 5, 2017
This is How Long it Takes to Regain Your Concentration After Texting on Your iPhone. MarketWatch, April 5, 2017
The Distracted Classroom. Chronicle of Higher Education, March 13, 2017
Your Ability to Focus Has Probably Peaked: Here’s How to Stay Sharp. Observer, March 13, 2017
How Many Times a Day Do You Check Your Phone? Too Many, Experts Say. Sacramento Bee, March 13, 2017
Your Dinging, Buzzing, Vibrating Phone is Stressing You Out … and so is its Silence. Charlotte Observer, March 20, 2017
Seven Ways to Overhaul Your Smartphone Use. APA Monitor on Psychology, March 2017
Your Ability to Focus Has Probably Peaked: Here’s How to Stay Sharp. Huffington Post, March 9, 2017
Your Guide to Managing TechnoStress in the Digital Age. Entity Magazine, February 14, 2017
The Hidden Emotional Consequences of Defriending Ex-Pals and Former Flames. Quartz.com, March
(Dis)connected. American Psychological Association (APA) Monitor on Psychology, March 2017
Why We Can’t Stop Looking at Our Phones. BBC, February 2017
Link Between Social Media and Narcissism? Not Always for Younger Generation. Education Week, February 16, 2017
Am I Really Addicted to Facebook? Wall Street Journal, February 1, 2017
Take Back Your Brain From Social Media. Wall Street Journal, February 1, 2017
[My Co-Author on the Today Show] Easily Distracted? Three Ways to Quiet Your Mind. NBC’s Today Show, February 10, 2017
The Heavy Toll of “Always On” Technology. MIT Sloan Management Review, January 24, 2017
Active Kids Less Likely to be Depressed Later On. Reuters, January 11, 2017
Alexa, Tell Me: How Can I Smash This Patriarchy? tes.com, January 20. 2017
Mindlessly Scrolling for Satisfaction. Garrison Institute, January 25, 2017
[Book Review] Review of “The Distracted Mind” by Adam Gazzaley and Larry D. Rosen, BrainBlog, January 19, 2017
[Book Review] Six Books We Overlooked in 2016. Greater Good, January 4, 2017
Should Kids Have Cell Phones? Experts Pick Sides. WalletHub, January 6, 2017
Psychology Behind Reaction Videos. Chinway, January 13, 2017
Review of “The Distracted Mind” by Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen. The Brain Blog, January 19
2016
Parents Spend as Much Time on Screens as Teenagers. Time, December 6, 2016
Digital Distractions and Our Ancient Brains. WHYY Radio Times (NPR), November 30, 2016
[an excellent interview with my co-author] Learning in the Age of Digital Distraction, NPR, November 5, 2016
A Neuroscientist and a Psychologist on How Our Ancient Brains Work in a High-Tech World. NPR, The Diane Rehm Show, October 19, 2016
How Tech Distractions Hijack the Brain and What You Can Do About it. KPCC, AirTalk with Larry Mantle, October 17, 2016
[documentary] Check out Chelsea Handler’s Netflix Documentary “Chelsea Does Silicon Valley” to see Chelsea interview me and try to crack me up (spoiler alert: she failed!)
Give Your Brain a Chance to Play. Forbes, October 20, 2016
iDisorder on Provocative Enlightenment. November 9, 2016
Proud Multitaskers Beware: You Could Be Sabotaging Yourself. Philly.com, October 16, 2016
Trying to Help Kids Put Down Those Phones? Here’s Help. NPR, September 14, 2016
Why Your Smartphone is So Hard to Ignore. Boston Globe, September 26, 2016
Our Phones Are Distracting Us to Death – But We Can Fight Back. MarketWatch, September 17, 2016
Here’s How Making My Bedroom iPhone Free Changed My Life. Byrdie, September 16, 2016
I Worked in a VR Office and it Was Actually Awesome. Vice Motherboard, August 4, 2016
4 Ways Your Phone Is Stressing You Out—And How To Take Back Control. Prevention, June 17. 2016
Why Financial Advisors Need to Worry About Technology Addiction. Investment News, August 29, 2016
How Young is too Young for a Smartphone? We Asked the Experts. Digital Trends, August 27, 2016
Larry Rosen Gives Practical Advice on Controlling Your Smartphone. The Corbett Report, July 20, 2016
The Myriad Complicated Risks of Pokemon Go. The Parallax, July 14, 2016
Experts visiting Edmonton offer advice on healthy technology use inside and outside the classroom. Edmonton Journal, May 26, 2016
As Facebook Moves Beyond ‘Like,’ You Need to ‘Love’ and ‘Haha’ With Caution. Wall Street Journal, February 24, 2016
Get the Sleep You Need: Office Challenge. Harvard Business Review
You Are Not Your Likes. Cosmopolitan, June 2016
Breakup Service Does Lovers’ Dirty Work. CNN, March 2, 2016
Futureshock: How the Technological Environment is Rewiring Our Brains. The Sunday Herald, Scotland, May 1, 2016
[documentary] Addicted to Sexting.
El Narcisismo en Tiempos de las Rades Sociales. El Mercurio, Chile, March 2016.
Home, Smart Home: Trends in Residential Technology. May 24, 2016
‘Inbox’: verslaafd aan sexting. Humo, Belgium, March 10, 2016
79,304 unread emails. Sound like you, or stress you out? Rivet Radio, April 11, 2016
The Curse of Nighttime Anxiety. Stylist Magazine, April, 2016
Taming the Screen Beast. ASCD Education Update, February 2016
Why Facebook is Addictive Even Though You Might Not Like it Very Much. International Business Times, February 23, 2106
Sabe porque lhe dói o pescoço? Correio de Manila, Portugal, January 31, 2016
Why Your Favorite Apps Are Designed to Addict You. The Daily Dot, January 31, 2016
Put Your Digital Habits on a Diet. Cooking Light, January/February, 2016
Run Unplugged. Weight Watchers, January 2016
A difícil tarefa de resistir aos bips do celular. UOL, Brazil, January 25, 2016
Are Cellphones Causing Hallucinations? The Reason Why You Felt that “Phantom Buzz.” Today Wired, January 15, 2016
Are Connected Toys Harmful to Your Kids? Voice of America, January 8, 2016
2015
Found on Facebook: Empathy. New York Times, October 9, 2015
By Two Most Kids Know How to Navigate Touch Screens, Reuters, December 22, 2015
How to Get Students to Stop Using Their Cellphones in Class. NPR, November 10, 2015
[Invited Commentary] Relax, Turn Off Your Phone, and Go to Sleep. Harvard Business Review, August 31, 2015
[Invited Commentary] Conquering Digital Distraction. Harvard Business Review, June 2015
[Invited Commentary] Is Technology Making People Less Sociable? Wall Street Journal, May 11, 2015
Is Digital Hoarding a Mental Disorder (And Do You Have it?) Live Science, November 28, 2015
You Can’s Win That Facebook Fight. Mashable, November 7, 2015
A Psychologist Shares His Number One Tip for Staying Focused at Work. Business Insider, November 11, 2015
Is Smartphone Addiction Real? We Ask the Experts. Digital Trends, November 1, 2015
Facebook Doesn’t Need (or Even Want) a Dislike Button. Wired, September 15, 2015
How to Cultivate ‘Stick-With-It-Ness’ in Yourself and Others. Forbes, September 11, 2015
Why We Always Want to Push the Big Red Button. Gizmodo, September 4, 2015
Here’s How to Battle Your Smartphone Addiction. Time Magazine, July 10. 2015
Cut Back on Your Before-Bed Smartphone Addiction With This Exercise. Lifehacker, August 31, 2015
How This One Emoji Reveals Your Deepest Insecurities. The Week, August 22, 2015
Smartphones vs. Sleep: CSUDH Psychology Professors’ Study Takes a Look. Dateline Dominguez, September 16, 2015
iDisorders. Digital Mindfulness, August 2015
Es posible que seas adicto a la Internet … Conoce cómo salir. Metro World News, Puerto Rico
Dette gjør nettbruken med hjernen. Dagbladet, July 26, 2015 [Norway]
Teknologi gjør samværet dårligere. Dagbladet, July 13, 2015 [Norway]
Smartphones are Wonderful … Until They Take Over Your Life. The Spectator, July 25, 2015
Why do we turn the music down when parking? Hopes and Fears, August 14, 2015
Smart Phones, Stupid Choices. KNX 1070 CBS Radio, Los Angeles, CA, June 25, 2015
Smartphones and Selfie Culture: What are You Teaching Your Child? The Times (London), May 2, 2015
The Philosophy of Phones: Why it Might Not Matter That You Can’t Stop Checking Yours. NewStatesman, July 7. 2015
How Email Became the Most Reviled Experience Ever. Fast Company, June 15, 2015
Human Attention Span is Now Shorter Than a Goldfish. New York Daily News, May 15, 2015
Babies Younger Than 2 are Using Smartphones and Tablets. MarketWatch, May 15, 2015
What Having a Super Organised Inbox Says About Your Personality. Business Insider , April 23, 2015
Why Your Kid Can’t Turn Off a Game When You Ask. CBC Radio, April 26, 2015
Exercise Tech: How it Could Be Help (or Hurting) Your Workout, KPCC AirTalk, March 25, 2015
Etes-Vous Accro a Votre Smartphone et 5 Trucs Pour Vous Soigner. i7SUR7, Belgium
Is Technology Spoiling Your Workout? Washington Post, March 9, 2015
5 Simple Tips to Spend Less Time on Your Phone. Mashable, March 6, 2015
Untangling Your Digital Life (While Embracing it). C|Net, February 13, 2015
Teaching the Next Generation. Education Week, February 5, 2015
Cubi-Kill: 6 Ways Your Office is Detrimental to Your Health. New York Daily News, January 30, 2015
Your Computer and Smartphone, Held Hostage. C|Net, January 19, 2015
Are We Really a Nation of Mobile Phone Addicts? And Does it Really Matter if We Are? Cable.co.uk, January 23, 2015
Are You Too Attached to Your Phone? Shape Magazine, January 15, 2015
[Online Video Discussion] Smart Parenting in the Age of Social Media. mom.me, January 12, 2015
Your Facebook “Cult” Won’t Let You Quit. MW Market Watch, January 28, 2015
Bridging the Tech Divide. Bloomer Advance, January 9, 2015
2014
Glass Half Empty. The Daily Show, June 12, 2014
Digital Detox Now. Elle, Germany, December 23, 2014
Addicted to Technology: Do We Need a 12-Step Program? Bam! Radio, Holly Elissa Bruno
5 Ways to Address Rising Depression in Young People. The Guardian, December 4, 2014
4 Ways Your Smartphone is Making You Dumber. Forbes, November 10, 2014
These Apps Help You Realize How Much Time You Waste on Your Phone. Huffington Post, November 5, 2014
Technical Difficulties: Living with the Angst of a Digital Diet. Tribune, September 30, 2014
Facebook as Well as Other Social Media Sites are a Combination of Addiction and Obsession. New Age, Bangladesh, October 21, 2014
The Cycle of Discontentment. How Technology Construes Our Social Ideals and Mentality. The Easterner, October 16, 2014
How to Make a Digital Detox Actually Stick. The Huffington Post, October 30, 2014
Media Changes Course on Ebola. Columbia Journalism Review, October 17, 2014
That’s it: We’ve Officially Lost All Human Interaction. Apple Has Won. I Give Up. The Guardian, September 30, 2014
[Radio Show] Notification Vacation and Tips for Focus and Attention. CBC Radio Spark, September 14, 2014
Reboot or Die Trying. Outside Magazine, September 2, 2014
Technology: Is it Making Kids Anti-Social? The Digital Universe, August 22, 2014
Game Transfer Phenomena: When Gamers Hear Sounds in their Head. TechTimes, July 31, 2014
Truth Be Told, White Lies Can Keep Relationships Strong. LiveScience, Jul7 24, 2014
Don’t Walk This Way: Distracted Walking Takes a Toll on New Yorkers as Smartphones Sending Users to the ER. Daily News, August 6, 2014.
Distracted Smartphone Walking Poses Safety Risks. WTOP, New York, August 10, 2014
Why Unplugging Entirely is the Wrong Approach. Tech Page One, September 3, 2014
What Makes Us Click? Six Factors that Make You ‘Like’ a Cause on Facebook. Montreal Gazette, August 18, 2014
Susan Greenfield: I’ve Always Marched to the Beat of My Own Drum. The Guardian, August 10, 2014
Las Mentiras Piadosas Mejoran las Relaciones? El Universal Ciencia, Mexico, August 10, 2014
Concentracao Perdida com Uso de Tecnologia ‘Pode ser Recuperada’, Globo, Brazil, August 27, 2014
Why Do Some Couples Overshare on Facebook? The Psychology of 7 Types of Sharing. Bustle, August 28, 2014
Death, the Facebook Way: Social Networkers Upstage the Deceased. MarketWatch, Wall Street Journal, August 14, 2014
Scared of Software? Here are 7 Steps for Overcoming Your Fear of Technology. The Storage Facilitator, August 24, 2014
Don’t Walk This Way: Distracted Walking Takes a Toll on New Yorkers as Smartphones Sending Users to the ER. New York Daily News, August 6, 2014.
Your Facebook ‘Cult’ Won’t Let You Quit. Marketwatch, The Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2014
Why Fibbing Isn’t All Bad. Huffington Post, July 25, 2014
Why Do We Feel Phantom Phone Vibrations? AOL.com, July 28, 2014
Why Your Empty Facebook Profile is a Good Sign. Huffington Post, May 3, 2014
Smartphone Dependency Fuels Other Addictions, Say Rehab Clinics. Marketwatch, The Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2014
Take a “Moment” to Consider Your Smartphone Addiction. International Business Times, June 30, 2014
Why “Yo” is not a Complete Joke. Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2014
How AI is Affecting Kids’ Brains. Canvas8, England, June 12, 2014
Q&A With Author of iDisorder Dr. Larry Rosen. Independent News, June 17, 2014
The Numbers: Tech Switch. Southwest Spirit Magazine, June 2014
Primero Yo, Segundo Yo y Tercero You. Fuschia Magazine, Colombia, May 2014
Lonely People Share Too Much on Facebook. Marketwatch, May 21, 2014
Check This Book Out! iDisorder by Larry Rosen, Ph.D. Pioneers Magazine, April 28, 2014.
10 Habits to Trash Before You Turn 30. Men’s Fitness, March 2014
A Recipe for Anxiety Reduction: TV Goggles. The Connectivist, March 27, 2014
Technolgia: Ajuda ou Afetar a Saude? Globo TV interview with Maria Paula, Brazil, January 2014
I Harte Yu. Interview in a Stanford University Master’s Thesis film.
2013
No Child Left Untableted. New York Times Magazine, September 12, 2013
[Swedish Documenatary] SVT Korrespondenterna. Den Digitala Drogen. December 2013
Google Glas Users Fight Privacy Fears. CNN, December 12, 2013
[online radio interview] Phantom Phone Vibrations: So Common They’ve Changed Our Brains? NPR All Things Considered, September 30, 2013
Experts: Don’t Give Up on the New Year Resolution. Forbes, December 31, 2013
Phones on a Plane: To Talk or Not to Talk? CNN, November 23, 2013
Korrespondenterna om Digitalk Missbruk. SVT (Swedish Television), Sweden, October 29, 2013
A Real Simple Guide to Social Media Sites. Real Simple Magazine, December 2013
Concentração perdida com uso de tecnologia ‘pode ser recuperada’ BBC Brazil, November 26, 2013
E’ possibile restare ‘umani’ in un mondo tecnologico. il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy), November 14, 2013
Technostressati uniti per “guarire” cosi si impara a convivere con Internet. La Stampa (Italy), November 20, 2013
Social Networking Sites Prove the Thief of Time. China Daily, November 14, 2013
What Technology is Doing to Us. Gluck Radio, November 1, 2013
Eight New Mental Illnesses Brought to you by the Internet. TechHive, October 16, 2013
Phantom Vibrations and Compulsive Checking: How Your Phone is Making You Crazy. FullyC, October 2, 2013
Facebook Post Lands Torrance Special-Education Teacher in Hot Water. Daily Breeze, December 12, 2013
LAUSD Teacher Placed on Leave After Profanity-Laden Outburst is Recorded by Student. Daily Breeze, October 8, 2013
Detox Digitale. Le Temps, France, October 5, 2013
Does Louis C.K. Go Too Far in His Anti-Cellphone Rant? Forbes, September 23, 2013
Book Review: iDisorder. London School of Economics and Political Science, September 23, 2013
[Magazine Featured Interview] Wszystko, Wszedzie, W kazdej. Charaktery Magazine (Poland), Septmeber 2013
The Home Economist: Don’t Believe Everything You Post. The Miami Herald, September 3, 2013
[online radio interview] TalkRadioOne, September 21, 2013
Why You Don’t Need a Digital Detox to Loosen Technology’s Grip. Entrepreneur Magazine, August 7, 2013
Back-to-School Transition: As Easy as ABC? OIC Moments, August 26, 2013
Flirter vi med en iDisorder? [Flirting with an iDisorder]. Weekendavisen, Denmark, June 26-28, 2013
[invited commentary and lead story] Overcoming Our Obsession With Technology While Getting the Best it Has to Offer. The European Business Review, July/August 2013
Medical Robot Keeps Kids Calm at the Doctor’s Office. Mashable, July 12, 2013
Digital Distraction: Is Technology a Threat to Our Well-Being? IDEA Fitness Journal
[invited blog post] Game Changers But Not Brain Changers. Huffington Post TED Weekends, July 5, 2013
[invited blog post] Digital Conversations for Every Age: “TALK”ing Points for Family Discussions. A Platform for Good, June 11, 2013
Peraí! Só vou checar meu Facebook rapidinho! Superando Obstaculus (Brazil), June 27, 2013
Digital Cleanse: Shut Off the Smartphone and Walk Away. Spirituality and Health, June 2013
Attention/Distraction. Contemplative Computing, June 26, 2013
Does Technology REALLY Cause Attention Problems? Every Chance to Learn, June 10, 2013
An Unhealthy Lifestyle Means More Memory Problems, Even Among Young Adults. Medical Daily, June 2, 2013
Tech in the Bedroom: Dos and Don’ts. She Knows Love, May 28, 2013
Social Media Offers Pros and Cons for Kids. Richmond Review,June 7, 2013
Students Can’t Resist Distraction for Two Minutes … and Neither Can You. The Red Tape Chronicles, NBC News, May 18, 2013.
Oklahoma Tornadoes, Extreme Weather Inspire Social Media ‘Storm Chasers’ to Take Risks. Huffington Post, May 21, 2013
Unplugged: Overcoming Our Digital Obsession. The Kojo Nnamdi Show on NPR, WAMU, 88.5, Washington, DC, May 14, 2013
Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation. Time Magazine, May 20, 2013
Google Glass Etiquette: A Work in Progress. Information Week, May 10. 2013
You’ll never Learn! Students Can’t Resist Multitasking, and it’s Impairing Their Memory. Slate, May 3, 2013 (also appeared in the Hechinger Report as “The New Marshmallow Test: Resisting the Temptations of the Web” on May 3, 2013)
Media Multitasking: The New Marshmallow Test. Education Week, May 8, 2013
Organic Communication in a Hi_tech Age: How to Keep ‘iDisorders’ From Spoiling Your Career Skills. Forbes, April 25, 2013
Can’t Stop Checking Your Phone? Read This. Refinery29.com, April 24, 2013
Understanding Consumer Fears About Smart Grid. Intelligent Utility Magazine, March/April 2013
Soft Fascination. Reflections on Digital Media & Culture, April 6, 2013
Is Technology Making Students Sick? Spin Education, April 3, 2103
Is This Why Some People Stink at Communicating? Spin Education, April 6, 2013
Online Social Forums, a Celebrated Curse? The Citizen, Tanzania, March 24, 2013
We Zijn Geobsedeerd Door GSM en Tablet. Interview in Het Belang Van Limburg upon publication of the Dutch translation of iDisorder, Belgium, March 17, 2013
Will Makeover Cure “Facebook Fatigue”? Marketwatch, March 7, 2013
The Problem With Hyper-Connected Kids in the Digital Age. Chicago Parent, March 2013
What Girls Really Do on Instagram. Mashable, February 8, 2013.
[TEDx TALK] iSafe: Managing Your Family’s Online Presence. American School of Bombay, Mumbai, India, January 13, 2013
[radio interview in Hong Kong] Dr. Larry Rosen on Technology, Children, and “iDisorder”. “Kwok Talk” on RTHK, Hong Kong, January 24, 2013
Growing Up Digital: The Generation Gap. ABC TV, February 23, 2013
Growing Up Digital: Addicting Factors. ABCTV, February 24, 2013
FB Overload: A US Psychologist Insists That Too Much Social Media Can Actually Be Damaging to the Brain. South China Morning News, January 31, 2013.
#M3: Instagram Narcissism and the Scourge of the Selfie. Readwrite.com, January 31, 2013
Exhausted by Social Media? It May Be Time for a Breakup. Austin-American Statesman, January 27, 2013
Technology Instigating Communication Breakdown. South China Morning Post, January 20, 2013
Children Using Touch-Screen Technology. South China Morning Post, January 20. 2013
“iDisorder” Explains Warnings of Smartphone Obsession. KNBC, Los Angeles, CA, January 2, 2013
5 Shocking Ways Your Cell Phone is Hurting Your Health. Fitness Magazine, January 2013
2012
[book review] When You Text Till You Drop. New York Times, May 13, 2012
Are We Addicted to Facebook? It’s Complicated! New York Times, May 18, 2012
Is the Web Driving Us Mad? Newsweek, July 9, 2012
Think You’re Giving Up Social Media? Think Again! Washington Post, December 28, 2102
Education Leaders Overwhelmed by Technology: Finding the Balance. BAM! Radio, November 19, 2013
[invited op ed] Commentary: Drive to Distraction: Our Wired Generation. November 14, 2012, Victoria Times Colonist
Lost in Virtual Reality. The Hindu Business Line, November 27, 2012
Understanding Consumer Fears About Smart Grid. IntelligentUtility, December 27, 2012
Driven to Distraction: How to Help Wired Students Learn to Focus. eSchoolNews, November 13, 2012
Do We All Have iDisorders? PBS Media Shift, July 30, 2012
Featured expert in a new documentary called “DSKNECTD: We need to talk.” Check out the trailer at http://www.dsknectd.com/#!trailer/cda3
You Have (1) New Diagnosis. Stuff (New Zealand’s Award Winning News Website), November 5, 2012
Does tech really make kids grow up faster? Digital Trends, November 1, 2012
Interview with tbs eFM This Morning Show, Seoul, South Korea, November, October 29, 2012
Technology Obsession and How to Overcome it. NPR’s TechNation with Dr. Moira Gunn
Learning & the Brain Chat With Larry Rosen. 10-24-12
Workplace Mobility: How Much is Too Much? Chief Mobility Officer, October 12, 2012
Teenagers and Social Media. Alive Magazine, September 2012
How Schools are Coping With a Communications Obsession. Npr.org, August 2, 2012
Spend $700 at Apple Store or on Apple Stock? MarketWatch, September 19, 2012
Obsessing Over Technology: Is Facebook Making You a Narcissist? The Brian Britt Show, Ausust 29, 2012
Are you a tech or gadget junkie? Disconnect and take a break! Manila Standard Today, August 12, 2012
Technology is Making You Sick. Here’s the Cure. American Express Open Forum, August 15, 2012
Are You Just an iAddict? Australian News.com, August 15, 2012
Should Teachers Cave to Students’ Cell Phone Habits? The Fix, August 13, 2012
[podcast] Digital Nibbles, August 8, 2012
[podcast] Protecting Our Humanity and Psychological Health by Using Technology Appropriately. Healing From Within, WebTalkRadio, 8-20-12
Age of Distraction: The Brain Under Barrage. The Portland Oregonian, July 31, 2012
Our Digital Mindset. Austin American-Statesman, July 21, 2012
Narcissists Anonymous or the “iGeneration.” Sydney Morning Herald, July 31, 2012
The Antisocial Network. The Sydney Morning Herald, July 28, 2012
How Gadgets and the Internet are Turning Us into a Nation of Emotional Basket Cases. Daily Mail, July 18, 2012
Who Watches the People Watching Watchmen? How Personalization Algorithms Pick What You’ll Want to Consume Next. The National Post, July 19, 2102
When Apps Make You Lazy. Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2012
[radio show] Mike Huckabee Show. July 17, 2012
[radio show] Wisconsin Public Radio, July 17. 2012
[radio show] Apps Are Making Us Lazy and Less Social. WBAL, Baltimore, July 23, 2012
[radio show] iDisorder. Business Insanity Radio, July 23, 2012
[book review] iDisorder. BlogCritics, July 5, 2012
[radio show] America Now With Andy Dean.
Mobile Devices: A Constant Craving That May Be Changing Our Personalities. The Independent, June 19, 2012.
More of us suffer from ‘iDisorder,’ due to overuse of social media and mobile devices. Los Angeles Daily News, June 30, 2012
[radio interview] iDisorder: The Psychology of Technology. ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corportation)
The First Five Years of iPhone Obsession. Businessweek, June 21, 2012
[radio interview) ‘iGeneration’ Obsessed With Technology, Says Academic. ABC Radio Australia
Social Media Researcher Gives Tepid Embrace to Virtual Hug. Sydney Morning Herald, June 24, 2012 (also appeared in many newspapers in Australia)
Why Do People Feel Phantom Cellphone Vibrations? Mental Floss, June 19, 2012
(book review) iDisorder. WDR 3 Germany, June 12, 2012
5 Tips to Prevent Digital Burnout and Maintain Good Health. PBS – Media Shift, June 7, 2012
Do You Suffer From These 4 Tech Addictions? Mashable, June 1, 2012
(podcast) iDisorder. Secret Lives of Men, May 15, 2012
Smartphone Addiction Can Affect Your Personality. The Times of India, June 19, 2012
Promise of the “flipped classroom’ eludes poorer school districts. The Hechinger Report, June 12, 2012
Ik Be Online, Dus Ik Besta (I am Online, Therefore I Am). De Standaard Weekend, Belgium, June 3, 2012
Wait a Minute … Where’s My Phone? Boston Globe, May 22, 2012
The Screens that are Stealing Childhood. Sydney Morning Herald, May 28, 2012
Phantom Cellphone Vibration is a Sign You Need a Tech Break. Lifehacker, May 25, 2012
Why Social Networks Want Your Photos. SmartMoney, May 17, 2012
Is Something Wrong With the Way We Work? Harvard Business School, Working Knowledge, June 6, 2012
Perfectly Prune Your Notifications to Stop Your Phone From Constantly Bugging You. LifeHacker, May 29, 2012
Too Much Technology for Kids is Bad for Development, Says New Study. Chicago Education News Examiner. June 2, 2012
“Cell Vibration Syndrome” Creates a Buzz. The Fix, May 24, 2012
Cellphone Vibration Syndrome and Other Signs of Tech Addiction. Computerworld, May 24, 2012
Studies on Multitasking Highlight Value of Self-Control. Education Week, May 16, 2012
Psychoanalyzing Facebook’s “Like” Button. SmartMoney, May 18, 2012
5 Ways Technology Harms You. The Times of India, May 26, 2012
Technology can push our crazy buttons, rewire brains USA Today, March 27, 2012
[radio interview] Interview with Governor David Patterson. WOR New York 710 AM, May 14, 2012
[radio interview] iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession With Technology and Overcoming its Hold on Us. KBOO Radio, May 7, 2012
[podcast interview] Dr. Larry Rosen: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming its Hold on Us. Coffee and Markets, May 16, 2012
[podcast] Our Tech Obsessed Culture. Coffee & Markets, May 16, 2012
Studies on Multitasking Highlight Value of Self-Control. Education Week, May 17, 2012
All That Texting Could Make You Crazy. Marketplace Tech Report, May 14, 2012
New Message: Your Mobile is Making You Mad. The Daily Mail, May 10, 2012
iDisorder: Does Technology Feed Psychological Disorders? KPBS March 28, 2012
Yes, You Do Need a Digital Detox. Prevention Magazine, April 2012
The Secret of Focus Amid Distractions. The Strait Times (Singapore), April 25, 2012
Too Much Technology: ‘iDisorder’ Takes a Critical Look at the Overuse of Digital Devices. The Wichita Eagle, April 29, 2012
Is Technology Making Your Child a Narcissist or Obsessive-Compulsive? BeliefNet, May 3, 2012
Larry Rosen: iDisorder interview on KUOW, Seattle, WA. April 17, 2012
Making “bring your child to work day” meaningful. CBS News Money Watch, April 25, 2012
Do iPhones Make Us Narcissists? SmartMoney, April 6, 2012
[This one was in my local paper! Much more “personal”] Solana Beach Resident Addresses Growing Problem in New Book, “iDisorder”. Del Mar Times/Carmel Valley News/Solana Beach Sun
One Facebook Visit Kills You Ability to Stay Focused. WebProNews. April 10, 2012
[book review] iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession With Technology and Overcoming its Hold on Us. PsychCentral, April 10, 2012
[book review] iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession With Technology and Overcoming its Hold on Us. CyberLibrarian, April 13, 2012
[book review] Is Technology Positive? A Book Review and a Day of Unplugging. PositivelyPresent.com
[feature story] Overcoming Technology’s Hold San Diego Union-Tribune, April 5, 2012
Is social media harming our mental health, researchers wonder? The National Post (Canada), March 25, 2012
The Read: iDisorder San Diego Union Tribune, March 23, 2012
When you smartphone’s smarter than you are The Boston Globe, March 11, 2012
Spying in the name of love Chicago Tribune, January 24, 2012
Facebook and Kids: Social Support or Dangerous Distraction? Education.com, March 22, 2012
Is Facebook Hurting Your Brain? Mobiledia.com, March 28, 2012
2011
Does Facebook Change Your Brain? New York Times, 10-20-11
Aces on the Race: Ten Hollywood outsiders weigh in the best pic norms – Larry D. Rosen on “The Social Network” Variety, 2-8-2011
Lack of focus requires attention as technology overload takes hold. The Courier-Mail, 12-8-2011
To Friend or Not to Friend Parents on Facebook. The Times of India, 11-29-2011
How a “Tech Break” Can Help Students Refocus. HechingerEd Blog (Hechinger Report)
Apple iPhone5 Release: Why Do People Care So Much? International Business Times, 9-29-2011
Facebook Could Be Feeding Your Child’s Anxiety, Depression or Encouraging Narcissistic Tendencies. ABC Action News, 9-7-2011
Could Those Hours Online be Making Kids Nicer? The Wall Street Journal, 8-16-2011
Facebook Linked to Psychological Disorders in Teens. Technorati, 8-12-2011
Facebook Overuse Can Lead to Psychological Disorders in Youth. ZDNet, 8-9-2011
How Facebook and Social Media Affect the Minds of Generation Next. The Huffington Post, 8-9-2011
Kids & Technology: The Developmental Health Debate. Mashable, 8-9-2011
Too Much Facebook Time May Be Unhealthy for Kids. Los Angeles Times, 8-6-2011
Is Monitoring Kids’ Online Activity a Waste of Time? Consumer Affairs, 8-8-2011
Facebook makes teens narcissistic, anxious and depressed – but also nice, social and engaged. CBS News, 8-8-2011
Facebook: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. WebMD, 8-8-2011
Facebook Use May Lead to Psychological Disorders. Mashable, 8-8-2011
Too much Facebook Time May Be Unhealthy for Kids. Dallas Morning News/Chicago Tribune, 8-8-2011
Kids Who Use Facebook do Worse in School. Time, 8-8-2011
Is Constant “Facebooking” Bad for Teens? MSNBC, 8-2011
Tips for Parents of the iGeneration. LiveScience, 8-6-2011
Facebook Can Make Teens Sick, Study Says. PC World, 8-8-2011
The Antisocial Network: Study. New York Post, 8-8-2011
Is Social Networking Turning Teens into Narcissists? CTV News (Canada), 8-5-2011
Can You Save by Taking a Gadget-Free Vacation? Smart Money, 7-5-2011.
2010
Understanding the iGeneration-Before the Next Mini-Generation Arrives Nieman Reports (Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University) Summer 2010
Foolish Error or Freudian E-Slip Psychologies Magazine: UK Edition, June 2010
Learning Curve: Wired from the Womb Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 17, 2010
FireDogLake Book Salon: Welcomes Dr. Larry Rosen, Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn May 16, 2010
Boomers Face Challenges Relating to Other GenerationsConsumerAffairs.com, May 9, 2010
7 Top Things Parents Can Learn From Their Tech-Savvy Kids U.S. News & World Reports: May 5, 2010
Author: `iGeneration´ requires a different approach to instruction eSchool News, April 12, 2010
Facebook-Hacking Mom Faces Harassment Charge AOL News, April 9, 2010
Interview in El Mercurio, Santiago Chile 4-6-2010
An Explosion of WMDs: Wireless Mobile Devices April 3, 2010
Book of the Week – Rewired April 2, 2010
Has the iGeneration Arrived? DetentionSlip.org (Top Education Blog), April 2010
Internet Evolution Radio Interviews Dr. Larry Rosen March 9, 2010
CNN Opinion: “Generation ‘Text’: FB Me” 2-11-2010.
Tech-Savvy “iGeneration” Kids Multitask, Connect USA Today 2-10-2010
Four Articles in the California Educator February 2010:
- “New Strategies for a New Generation”
- “Gr8 Communicators Dialed into Technology”
- “The Most Technologically Advanced Generation Yet”
- “Meet Generation Z”
Wired Kids, Negligent Parents? Invited New York Times “Room for Debate” piece titled “A New Generation” 1-28-2010.
Kids’ Media Usage Creating a Generation Gap Minnesota Public Radio 1-27-2010.
Going all Gadget May Be Healthy Richmond News 1-22-2010.
Textisms and Writing Skills Future Tense Online Public Radio: 1-19-2010.
The Art of “Defriending” The Kansas City Star 1-17-2010. Syndicated in Charlotte Observer,CNet Australia, Sacramento Bee
Texting is So Last Year The Daily Telegraph 1-17-2010.
Study: Youth Take Fewer Risks Than 20 Years Ago CNet News 1-14-2010.
The Children of Cyberspace: Old Fogies by Their 20s New York Times 1-10-2010.
2009
Cyber Lives of Teens Pose New Parenting Challenge AOL News: Sphere 12-17-2009.
How to Keep Your Teen Safe on the Internet Christian Science Monitor 12-16-2009.
Www! Mom’s on My Facebookt Jewish Exponent 11-25-2009.
Be a Better Tech Parent Laptop Magazine 11-23-2009.
How Close to Watch Teens’ Online Use? Cincinnati Enquirer 11-8-2009.
OMG! Teachers Say Texting Can be Good for Teens Boston Herald 10-28-2009. Also appeared in Arizona Sun-Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Arizona Republic, Monterey County Herald, Charlotte Observer, Santa Fe New Mexican, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Teen Online Safety Mostly About Behavior CNetNews 6-17-2009.
Teens Text a Lot, Adults Worry PsychCentral 5-29-2009.
Gay Nightlife’s Identity Crisis Edge, New York 4-6-2009.
Aprender com a Technologia Revista Ensino Superior (Brazil).
Mom, Dad as a Facebook Friend? Increasingly so San Diego CW Channel 6, 3-12-2009.
Mom, Dad Meet MySpace and Facebook Newsday 2-17-2009.
Crafting Your Image for Your 1,000 Friends on Facebook or MySpace UCLA News Press Release 2009.
Social Networking’s Dark Side Edge New York 2-16-2009.
Stanford Offers Facebook Class for Parents KCBS News San Francisco 2-9-2009. Also in San Jose Mercury News
Experts Offer New Advice on Keeping Kids Safe Online CBS News, San Diego, CA 2-7-2009.
2008
Parental Software is an Aid, Not an Answer MSNBC.com 9-15-2008
Family Matters: Tracking Your TeenBetter Homes and Gardens 10-2008
Smile! You’re on the Web Edge Magazine 10-20-2008
Parents Flock to Facebook: College Kids See Parents Invade Their Turf Contra Costa Times 9-8-2008. Also in Wichita Times and Chattanooga Times
Screen Addicts – by Emmy Award Winning “Connect with Kids” shown in Los Angeles, New York, Denver, El Paso, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Tampa, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Little Rock, La Crosse, Columbia SC, Colorado Springs, Savannah, and other markets (February to July). Click here for the schedule.
“Social Network Spam” by NewsProNet Syndicated to multiple TV stations including: WXYZ Detroit 8-1-2008, CBS-3 Philadelphia 8-12-2008, TMJ4 Milwaukee 9-10-2008, CBS-TV Austin, TX 9-9-2008 and WBZ-CBS Boston 8-18-2008
Parenting the Net Generation Blog Talk Radio 5-18-2008
Do You Know What Your Kids are Doing on MySpace? It’s Not as Scary as You’ve Heard and You CAN Keep Them Safe Education.com 2008
Parents Adopt Technology to Reach Out to Kids St. Louis Post-Dispatch 6-11-2008
Web Friends Over Real Friends WINK News, Florida 7-22-2008
Parenting Your Net Generation Child or Adolescent Education.com 2008
Dealing With Internet AddictionPhilippine Sun-Star News 7-17-2008
Putting Life Online Could Haunt Later Houston Chronicle 6-29-2008
Will Hands-Free Law Drive Home Safely? Long Beach Daily Breeze 6-28-2008
TopSpot: Web Social Network for Parents and Babies Newsday 5-25-2008 syndicated in Seattle Times 6-7-2008, Salisbury Post 6-9-2008, Albany Democrat-Herald 6-6-2008
Parenting the Net Generation BlogTalkRadio 5-18-2008
The Internet Generation EdgeNewYork 5-4-2008
“Sleep Texting” Shows up Among Avid Text Messagers Austin American-Statesman 4-26-2008
Text Messaging Has its Good PointsDaily Breeze/L.A. Daily News 4-24-2008
MySpace Can Bring Shy Kids Out of Their Shells MSNBC.com 4-24-2008
Q&A on Video Game Worries. aPARENTly Speaking. 4-7-2008
GAME ON TOO LONG: A fine line separates fun, addiction. Contra Costa Times 4-6-2008
More Top Toys Offer Playtime, High Technology Contra Costa Times 4-6-2008
Book Excerpt: Virtually Exposed.Parenting Teens Network 4-2008
Do You Know What Your Kids are Doing on MySpace? It’s Not as Scary as You’ve Heard and CAN Keep Them Safe. Education.com 4-2008
Parenting Your Net Generation Child or Adolescent: Using a Plan Called T.A.L.K. to Keep Your Kids safe in Their Multitasking Techno-Worlds. Education.com 4-2008
Advice to Parents: Give Your Kids Their (My)Space USA Today 3-27-2008.
When Mom or Dad Ask to be Facebook ‘Friend’ Washington Post, 3-9-2008 [reprinted in the Chicago Tribune 3-10-2008]
Big Brains from Harvard Lead MySpace Task Force — But Why? The Tech Herald 3-3-2008
Website Provides a New Death Notice. Miami Herald 3-2-2008 [story also appeared in San Jose Mercury News 3-10-2008]
Mom, Dad meet MySpace and Facebook Newsday 2-17-2008
Parenting the Net Generation. Radio broadcast on Mr. Dad: Positive Parenting Radio Show. 2-14-2008. [use ppguest as both username and password]
Toledo Confessions WTOL11 Toledo, OH 2-7-2008
True Confession Sites Offer Online Help KABC Los Angeles 2-1-2008
What Does Your Teen’s MySpace Profile Say About Him or Her? Orange County Register 1-3-2008
New Bill Fights Online Predators USA Today 1-29-2008
Online Confessionals WCBS2 New York 1-28-2008
Cell Phones Taking on Many Roles, Transforming Market, Generation San Diego Union Tribune 1-27-2008
Cyber Confessions Can Be Therapeutic CBS2 Chicago 1-19-2008
Social, Work Lives Collide on Networking Websites USA Today 1-18-2008
MySpace, States Propose Principles to Protect Youths Online Investor’s Business Daily 1-14-2008
More People Spilling Secrets Online King5 Seattle, WA
2007
Dealing with Tech-Savvy Kids Long Beach Press Telegram 12-29-2007
Dating 2.0 Picks Up Speed Wired Magazine 12-20-2007 and ABC News
Professor Publishes Book on Parenting the Net Generation PRLog 12-18-2007
Confession is Just a Keypad Away USA Today 11-28-2007
Psst! People are Sharing Secrets Online Seattle Times 11-28-2007
Avatar Identity Theft Promotes Review of Gaia and Virtual World Rules Jack Meyers Media Business Report 11-13-2007
Children and the Internet: Creating a Space for MySpace American Psychological Association Monitor on Psychology, November 2007
Children and the Internet: Web Pornography’s Effect on Children American Psychological Association Monitor on Psychology, November 2007
The Bytes That Bind Prevention Magazine November 2007
Secret sharing reveals buried fears, regrets: The truth can be out there — anonymously Contra Costa Times, 10-23-2007
Mattel’s BarbieGirls Virtual World Needs to Reboot MediaVillage 9-24-2007
On Campus, Trying to Connect Washington Post, 8-14-2007
Social Networking Can Have Educational Benefits, Survey Finds Education Week 8-14-2007
“Family Secrets” Smart Money Magazine 9-2007
Key Productivity Tool or Toy for the Bored? Blackberry. Q. Treo. Blackjack. iPhone. Dash San Diego Union-Tribune 8-6-2007
The Whole World is Watching: In the Age of MySpace Intelligent Talk Radio (Segment 2) 8-4-2007
Too Tethered KTLA Channel 5 Los Angeles 7-13-2007
MySpace as a Personality Lab U.S. News & World Reports 7-10-2007
Newsmaker: Net Generation Comes of Age C|Net’s News.com 7-9-2007
Momfidence: The New Generation Gap Woman’s Day 7-2007
The MySpace Dilemma: Keeping Your Kids Safe Online InformationWeek 6-23-2007
CSUDH Professors Use MySpace as Research PRLog 6-7-2007
Internet Safer than it Seems Contra Costa Times 5-29-2007
Youths choose social-networking sites to share thoughts, feelings after tragedy San Diego Union Tribune 4-19-2007
Gen Y’ers post grief online Houston Chronicle 4-17-2007
Videoconferencing expands from boardrooms to living rooms and far-flung families. San Diego Union Tribune 4-16-2007
The Truth about Online Dating Scientific American Mind, February 2007
Recent radio interviews: KNX, Los Angeles 1-12-2007, WPHT, Philadelphia, 1-11-2007 and 1-15-2007, PSYCHED!, Sirius Satellite Radio, 12-8-2007
No Cellphone? No BlackBerry? No E-Mail? No Way? (It’s true). USA Today 1-11-2007
2006
It’s a Text Mess Hartford Courant 12-9-2006
MySpace to Use Database to Delete Predators’ Profiles Chicago Tribune 12-5-2006
Memorials Appearing on MySpace Cox News Service 10-9-2006
Teens Immortalize Friends on MySpace Miami Herald 10-9-2006
Some Teachers Squeeze their Way into MySpace Contra Costa Times 10-9-2006
Is the “King’s English” Dead? PCWorld (Canada) 10-6-2006
DOPA Laws Threaten Social Networks MediaVillage 9-27-2006
Decoding MySpace U.S. News & World Reports 9-10-2006
Sex Offenders CQ (Congressional Quarterly) Researcher 9-8-2006
Say What? Much-copied site chronicles New York’s conversations Associated Press 8-26-06
Generation Y for Dummies eWeek and CIO Insight 8-24-06
Parents ‘Create Your Own MySpace Page’ staysafe.org 8-20-2006
Un Moyen de Tester Differences Identites Liberation (Liberation, France) 8-19-2006
(translation into English)
Unsupervised Online Teens & Other Myths: New Research Net Family News 8-18-2006
MySpace Threat Overestimated? Interview with Michael Linder on KNX-1070 in Los Angeles, CA 8-14-2006
MySpace Not Hotbed of Sexual Predators Seattle Post-Intelligencer 8-9-2006
Children Less Likely to Encounter Online Predators USA Today 8-9-2006
Price of Virtual Living: Patience, Privacy CNN.com 7-18-06
Understanding MySpace as a Tool for Predators 7-16-2006
For Teachers, Life on MySpace can be a Lesson unto Itself. Oakland Tribune 7-13-2006
MySpace Fear Factor Overblown; Parental Awareness Low Ypulse 7-11-2006
MySpace: Not What You Think 7-11-2006
Fear of Social Networking Sites Like MySpace May be Overblown 7-11-2006
Study Shows Fear of MySpace Predators is Overblown 7-10-06
Shrinking the Digital Divide 5-9-06
“HELP! The Web is Broken” and Other IT/Client Madness 4-28-06