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• Selling with Selfies: The Ultimate Endorsement

  

  Recently I wrote a post on Psychology Today wondering why the selfie phenomenon hadn’t been embraced by brands.  Selfies capture an authentic moment because it... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Funeral Selfies: Challenging Social Norms

  

  A recent Tumblr site is causing quite a stir.  Selfies at Funerals, compiled by Fast Company senior editor Jason Feifer (@heyfeifer) is a collection of... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The Kindness App: Send Compliments with Kindr

  

  Earlier this month, I learned about a new iPhone app called Kindr. Kindr makes it easy for you to send compliments to people you know by providing you with a... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA

• The Healthy Use of Social Media: Think Goals

  

  We live in a digital world. Thanks to the social media, we are connected to people and information 24/7, no matter where we are. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• NPR’s Scott Simon: Live-Tweeting Death

  

  Is it possible to share profound human experience in 140 characters or less? NPR’s popular host, Scott Simon, live-tweeted his 84-year-old mother’s passing... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The Briefcase Rule: Decisions Under Stress

  

  You are more likely to sacrifice your own time and energy to help your partner or loved one if your self-control is taxed, according to research recently... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Selfie Use Or Abuse? Take the Quiz.

  

  My last post, Making Sense of Selfies, generated some interesting and spirited comments.  Some were for and some against, but none neutral.  For better or for... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Making Sense of 'Selfies'

  

  We are awash in selfies. A selfie is a self-generated self-portrait, although calling them a “portrait” is a bit grandiose. Selfies are those pictures you take... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• New Release: Global Mobile: Applications and Innovations for the Worldwide Mobil...

  

  I am very proud and honored to have contributed a chapter to the newly published Global Mobile: Applications and Innovations for the Worldwide Mobile Ecosystem. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Social Media & Relationship: 7 Myths

  

  Humans are social animals. The need to connect is a primal drive. Even our most basic needs, such as food and safety, have always been accomplished by humans... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Adobe Report: Creativity & Education

  

  Adobe published a report on the need for more creativity in education (Creativity in Education: Why it Matters), polling college-educated people with full time... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Low GPAs May Increase Social Media Use

  

  Wait. What? Low GPAs cause increased social media use? That doesn’t make any sense–or does it? A recent study in the journal Emerging Adulthood reports... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The Popularity of #Selfies: Narcissism Or Self-Exploration?

  

  Selfies are pictures you take of yourself tagged with #selfie or just with #me. They are showing up all across social networks like Facebook or Instagram—often... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• How Obama Won the Social Media Battle in the 2012 Presidential Campaign

  

  The 2008 Obama Presidential campaign made history.  Not only was Obama the first African American to be elected president, but he was also the first presidentia... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Social Media Doesn’t Have to Make Breaking Up Harder to Do

  

  Moving on emotionally after a break-up is hard, with or without social media.  But the easy access and speed of social media sites, like Facebook, can make it... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 HEALTH, LOVE & SEX, PSYCHOLOGY, RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Fake and Funny: Twitter as Interactive Performance Art

  

  In spite of Facebook’s prominence in the social media ecosystem, Twitter is becoming a central source for breaking news. From natural disasters to political... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA

• Sandy Hook Tragedy Sparks Social Media Avalanche

  The Sandy Hook tragedy has created an avalanche of response across social media.   The senseless violence has so outraged and shocked people that is has turned... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The Chris Brown Rule: Think Before Tweeting @#!!

  

  Some celebrities are masters at using Twitter to build a fan base.  Others, like Chris Brown, suffer from not understanding the potential impact of failing to... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Giving Thanks for What We Have

  Thanksgiving is a time to look around and be grateful for what we have and to celebrate the richness and opportunities in our lives. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL MEDIA

• The Positive Side of Video Games: Part III

  

  Many people have the image of video games as socially isolating, if not psychologically addicting. Yet, like my friend Kristin demonstrated when she joined her... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, MEDIA, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH