What is Neuromarketing? A Detailed Description. Neuromarketing is an innovative and interdisciplinary field that merges neuroscience with marketing to understand how consumers’ brains respond to marketing...

Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves

Mobile Apps / Psychology / Social Networks / Smartphone / Teenagers / Unhealthy
April 29, 2024

Teens say ‘for you’ algorithms get them right. Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Nora McDonald, George Mason University Teens see social media algorithms as accurate...

3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow

Myths / Marketing / Health / Supplements
April 6, 2024

They act kind of like drugs, but they aren’t regulated like them. Valentyna Yeltsova/Getty Images Katie Suleta, George Washington University A natural deception: 3 marketing myths...

Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement

Online / Social Networks / People / US politicians / USA / Psychology / Social Media / Government
January 6, 2024

Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media Social media and...

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

Technology / Discussion Point / People / Robotics / AI (Artificial Intelligence) / Personal Opinions
December 24, 2023

Want to turn many experiences from the equivalent of ordering from a menu to getting a personalized meal? AI is poised to help. Julia Garan/iStock via...

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

Psychology / Social Media / Online / Social Networks / Information
December 8, 2023

Disinformation campaigns use emotional and rhetorical tricks to try to get you to share propaganda and falsehoods. hobo_018/E+ via Getty Images H. Colleen Sinclair, Louisiana State...

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

Online / Social Networks / News / Law / Social Media / Government
November 27, 2023

Citizens have sometimes been surprised to find public officials blocking people from viewing their social media feeds. alashi/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Lynn Greenky, Syracuse University...

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

Psychology / Social Media / Online / Social Networks / People / Perspective Look / Personal Opinions
November 10, 2023

Joining up with someone who holds a different perspective influences your take on online posts. Frazao Studio Latino/E+ via Getty Images Eli Gottlieb, George Washington University...

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

Internet / Government / Online / Social Networks / Informational / Discussion Point / Opinion
November 4, 2023

Your political leanings go a long way to determine whether you think it’s a good or bad idea to take down misinformation. Johner Images via Getty...

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

Commercial Business / Discussion Point / Internet / Social Media / Online / Social Networks
October 28, 2023

X CEO Elon Musk has argued that his social media platform allows users to ‘be their true selves.’ Nathan Howard/Getty Images Michael Serazio, Boston College Why...

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

Internet / Social Media / Online / Social Networks / Community Helping / Technology / People
October 24, 2023

Content moderators like these workers make decisions about online communities based on company dictates. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Washington Post via Getty Images Ethan Zuckerman, UMass...

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

Social Networks / Videos / Video Blogs / Technology / Health / Discussion Point / Social Media / Online
October 7, 2023

Unhappiness with your online appearance can lead to negative thinking and poor body image. Morsa Images/Digital Vision via Getty Images Emily Hemendinger, University of Colorado Anschutz...

Lost in the coffee aisle?

Informational / Bizarre Foods / Marketing / Scams / Money / Market / USA
September 30, 2023

The text on a single bag of coffee can feel like information overload. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images Spencer M. Ross, UMass Lowell Lost in the coffee...

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

Online / Technology / Information / Discussion Point / Knowledge / Social Media
July 10, 2023

Meta’s new Threads platform is going gangbusters, but that doesn’t mean it will replace Twitter. AP Photo/Richard Drew Casey Fiesler, University of Colorado Boulder Meta’s Threads...

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

Technology / Computers / Online / Scams / Hackers
March 18, 2023

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

Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance

AI Technology / Helping Others / Science / Robotics / Technology
February 15, 2023

These boots were made for superhuman balance. Candler Hobbs, Georgia Institute of Techology Lena Ting, Emory University; Gregory S. Sawicki, Georgia Institute of Technology; Max Shepherd,...

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

Social / Social Networks / Technology / Discussion Point / Internet
December 24, 2022

It’s safe to say that Elon Musk has transformed Twitdis Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Eric Smalley, The Conversation Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about...

What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter: Valuable eyewitness accounts and raw data on human behavior, as well as a habitat for trolls

Social Networks / Information / Discussion Point / Good Read / Social Media / Online
November 19, 2022

Twitter itself produces a lot of data that’s available nowhere else. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University What do a cybersecurity researcher building...

What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the ‘federated’ network works and why it won’t be a new Twitter

Technology / News / Discussion Point / Government / Online / Social Networks
November 14, 2022

Twitter users who are fleeing to the social media platform Mastodon are finding it to be a different animal. Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Brian...

How winning .5 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

How winning $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

News / Information / Informational / Opinion / Knowledge / Marketing / Money
November 6, 2022

Got the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio Cortez Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The latest Powerball jackpot swelled to US$1.5 billion on Nov. 2, 2022 – just...