A few months ago, actor Rutger Hauer died at the age of 75. While his career spanned decades, he is […]
You Can’t Measure Transcendence
Here’s my family scene from a few of months ago: My wife and I were at the airport waiting for […]
Making Sense of Suicide
Many of us were rocked by the recent suicides of icons Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade. Suicide is always tragic, no […]
Why Don’t Our Screens Make Us A LOT Happier?
The great news is this: The sky is NOT falling. Despite some of the doomsday headlines, Generation Z is not going to […]
Do Our Screens Make Us Any Happier?
Since you are reading this blog, you are likely old enough to remember “The Before.” You remember a time before […]
Are the Kids Alright?
I recently was interviewed by Tara Parker-Pope of the the New York Times for a story she did entitled, “Are […]
Improve Happiness with Screens
In my previous blog, I brought up the fundamental problem with our screens. Our overuse of screens can interfere with […]
The Fundamental Problem with Screens
We love our screens, and certainly they offer many benefits. But there is a fundamental problem with screens that might […]
The Magic of Friendship
I’m a longtime fan of “alternative” music. While it’s hard for me to keep up with the many great bands […]
Experiences Over Things
Although I’ve been blogging about the hooks of tech for a bit now, I want to do a little pivot. […]
Smartphone Addiction and the Brain
If you are old enough, you might remember the old public service commercial about a frying egg representing “your brain […]
Variable Reinforcement and Screens
We all know what it feels like to be tethered to technology these days. It’s not just our kids – […]
Technology as Supernormal Stimuli
In my previous blogs, I described the pull of technology as well as how classical conditioning and smartphones create a […]
Classical Conditioning and Smartphones
Why do smartphones and other technologies have such a pull on us? We all feel it nowadays. We clutch our […]
The Pull of Screens
We all experience it. We all feel it on a daily basis. It is the the pull of screens. Screens […]
Life as a Video Game
First, let’s get this out of the way. Our lives aren’t much like a video game. But there are a […]
Why Balance Screen Use?
Whew! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted because I’ve been working hard on my upcoming book. The title is now […]
The FOMO Problem
We have a FOMO problem. Chances are that you are already familiar with the term FOMO. As you probably know, […]
The Future of Social Media?
. At the urging of my good friend and colleague, Dr. Jon Lasser (and co-author of our upcoming book, tentatively […]
Is Social Media Causing Greater Social Isolation?
We are more connected, in ways, than ever before. With our smartphones and social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and […]