In the year 2013, selfie was the word of the year. This was partially due to the front facing camera on most smart phones, which by...

If you've ever scrolled down on a Youtube video, you may have seen mean, hateful comments on popular videos. Here is an example of what...

As a child growing up in the country, I remember when we had a dial-up connection to get on the internet. I can remember the connection...

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of therapy in which you talk with someone about your thoughts and your actions related to those...

I have a tendency to think negatively, and I'd really like to stop. It's making my life a lot harder than it needs to be. These are...

The way in which Americans get their news has significantly changed in recent years.  According to News Use Across Social Media 2017, as...

It's common knowledge that people love cats and dogs, and upon the rise of the internet, videos of cats and dogs doing silly things have...

My summer class, Psychological Effects of the Internet, recently covered a topic that I thought might intrigue you. I've watched you...

For one day, I kept track of everything I did on the internet. I then had to decipher what had motivated me to check Instagram, reply to...

Taking care of people with dementia is very difficult to do. I would know because I've been working with people who have dementia for...

Broadcasting is changing dramatically because of the internet. In general, broadcasting is becoming much faster and much more widespread....

Reflecting on the goals I established at the beginning of this course, I realize that the skills I chose to hone are things that are part...

If one were able to eavesdrop on the conversations of parents of young children, the topic might eventually turn to the amount of time...

People prefer text over speech. Apparently, this is especially true for U.S. teens who send about 4,000 texts per month. What...

In order to understand if texting is making communication less formal, we need to look back in time and realize that there have been...

A meta-analysis is a grouping of multiple studies of the same topic that have their results statistically combined. Meta-analyses work...

When I sign up for classes, I must admit, I'm not really thinking about how my potential courses may better me as a human. Rather, I'm...

Imagine this. It's 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 15, and the temperature outside is negative ten degrees Fahrenheit. You, a UW-Madison...

We all have differing personalities. Some people are extroverted and agreeable. Some people are outspoken and neurotic. Some are...