Instagram has announced that it is going to experiment with hiding Likes on posts to everyone except the account owner. Their goal, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri, is to... read more →
A recent study on selfies (The Selfie Paradox: Nobody Seems to Like Them Yet Everyone Has Reasons to Take Them. An Exploration of Psychological Functions of Selfies in Self-Presentation by... read more →
It's easy to blame the tools. This story in the Baltimore Sun (Alleged murder plot described as parents, police step up efforts to protect teens) will be one of many... read more →
As if being a parent wasn’t hard enough, now we have to worry about FoMO Parenting. This is a permutation of the FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) that people report... read more →
Social media is the terrorist’s best and worst friend. Acts of terrorism need to be public to get attention, make a statement and spread fear. Social media amplifies these events,... read more →
Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.