Category: Online

Stop Buying Junk Food and Merchandise
05
Jan
2025
Posted in Knowledge Marketing Scams Personal Opinions US politicians Wealth

Stop Buying Junk Food and Merchandise

Stop Buying Junk Food and Merchandise: Reclaiming Your Power from the Wealthy Elite In today’s consumer-driven world,…

Augmented Reality in Everyday Life: How AR Is Changing the Way We Interact with the World
26
Aug
2024
Posted in Technology Health Education Shopping Gaming AI (Artificial Intelligence) Smartphone Reality

Augmented Reality in Everyday Life: How AR Is Changing the Way We Interact with the World

Augmented Reality in Everyday Life: How AR Is Changing the Way We Interact with the World. Augmented…

Understanding the Psychology Behind Defiance
23
Jun
2024
Posted in Discussion Point Mind Psychology Social Networks People Personal Opinions Reactance

Understanding the Psychology Behind Defiance

Understanding the Psychology Behind Defiance: Why Some People Feel the Need to Touch, Remove, or Act When…

How Not to Be Scammed
22
Jun
2024
Posted in Online Psychology Safety Scams Shopping Tips

How Not to Be Scammed

How Not to Be Scammed. In an increasingly digital and interconnected world, scams have evolved to become…

Why the future of democracy could depend on your group chats
03
Jun
2024
Posted in Future Discussion Point Government Online

Why the future of democracy could depend on your group chats

Is your social media group a budding democracy or someone’s fiefdom? John Trumbull’s painting, Declaration of Independence,…

The Deceptive World of Advertising
02
Jun
2024
Posted in Health Money Financial Marketing Scams Advertising

The Deceptive World of Advertising

The Deceptive World of Advertising: How It Affects Our Finances and Health. In today’s digital age, advertising…

What is Neuromarketing? A Detailed Description
25
May
2024
Posted in Mind Online Marketing Science Brain What is?

What is Neuromarketing? A Detailed Description

What is Neuromarketing? A Detailed Description. Neuromarketing is an innovative and interdisciplinary field that merges neuroscience with…

Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves
29
Apr
2024
Posted in Teenagers Mobile Apps Psychology Social Networks Smartphone Unhealthy

Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves

Teens say ‘for you’ algorithms get them right. Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Nora McDonald, George…

3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow
06
Apr
2024
Posted in Health Supplements Myths Marketing

3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow

They act kind of like drugs, but they aren’t regulated like them. Valentyna Yeltsova/Getty Images Katie Suleta,…

Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement
06
Jan
2024
Posted in USA Psychology Social Media Government Online Social Networks People US politicians

Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement

Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger…

AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get
24
Dec
2023
Posted in Technology Discussion Point People Robotics AI (Artificial Intelligence) Personal Opinions

AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get

Want to turn many experiences from the equivalent of ordering from a menu to getting a personalized…

Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you
08
Dec
2023
Posted in Information Psychology Social Media Online Social Networks

Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you

Disinformation campaigns use emotional and rhetorical tricks to try to get you to share propaganda and falsehoods….

Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
27
Nov
2023
Posted in News Social Media Government Online Social Networks Law

Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts

Citizens have sometimes been surprised to find public officials blocking people from viewing their social media feeds….

People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn’t share their perspective – new research
10
Nov
2023
Posted in Perspective Look Psychology Social Media Online Social Networks People Personal Opinions

People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn’t share their perspective – new research

Joining up with someone who holds a different perspective influences your take on online posts. Frazao Studio…

It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media
04
Nov
2023
Posted in Informational Discussion Point Opinion Internet Government Online Social Networks

It’s not just about facts: Democrats and Republicans have sharply different attitudes about removing misinformation from social media

Your political leanings go a long way to determine whether you think it’s a good or bad…

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform
28
Oct
2023
Posted in Discussion Point Commercial Business Social Networks Online Social Media Internet

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform

X CEO Elon Musk has argued that his social media platform allows users to ‘be their true…

Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media’s crisis of legitimacy
24
Oct
2023
Posted in Community Helping Technology Internet Social Media Online Social Networks People

Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media’s crisis of legitimacy

Content moderators like these workers make decisions about online communities based on company dictates. Ilana Panich-Linsman for…

The ‘Zoom effect’ and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction
07
Oct
2023
Posted in Videos Technology Health Discussion Point Social Media Online Social Networks Video Blogs

The ‘Zoom effect’ and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction

Unhappiness with your online appearance can lead to negative thinking and poor body image. Morsa Images/Digital Vision…

Lost in the coffee aisle?
30
Sep
2023
Posted in Money Market USA Informational Bizarre Foods Marketing Scams

Lost in the coffee aisle?

The text on a single bag of coffee can feel like information overload. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images…

Meta’s Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle
10
Jul
2023
Posted in Technology Online Social Media Knowledge Discussion Point Information

Meta’s Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle

Meta’s new Threads platform is going gangbusters, but that doesn’t mean it will replace Twitter. AP Photo/Richard…

Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
18
Mar
2023
Posted in Technology Computers Online Scams Hackers

Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed

Cloning someone’s voice is easier than ever. D-Keine/iStock via Getty Images Matthew Wright, Rochester Institute of Technology…

Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance
15
Feb
2023
Posted in Technology AI Technology Helping Others Science Robotics

Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance

These boots were made for superhuman balance. Candler Hobbs, Georgia Institute of Techology Lena Ting, Emory University;…

Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk’s takeover of the microblogging platform
24
Dec
2022
Posted in Technology Discussion Point Internet Social Social Networks

Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk’s takeover of the microblogging platform

It’s safe to say that Elon Musk has transformed Twitdis Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Eric Smalley,…