Social media has changed how people get information and communicate in many ways. We are not just consumers of media. With social media and new technology and tools, we also can easily make, change, and share media. There are images everywhere generated by commercial activity and a wealth of … [Read more...]
Research Survey Launched: Social Media Profiles and Influence on Body Image
August 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
Social Media Addiction: Engage Brain Before Believing
May 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Previously published in Psychology Today "Positively Media." When you see the headlines about social media addiction, take a deep breath. Exhale. I know this sounds radical, but don’t go by the news articles. Find the actual study and read it. Don't just read the results; see how the … [Read more...]
As We Close Guantanamo, Remember Milgram’s Studies
January 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
One of my favorite blogs, Cognitive Daily, posted an article reviewing the publication of a study by Berger replicating the famous experiments by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s and 1970s. Milgram's experiments tested obedience to authority by having a study volunteer administer electric shocks to an … [Read more...]
