Jaron Lanier is a pioneer in the computer field…a true trailblazer. For instance, he helped to create and popularize the field of virtual reality. He […]
Video Games: Do They Help Train the Brain?
A recent article was published in the April 20, 2010 online journal Nature called into question the idea the video games can enhance cognitive functioning. […]
Are Cell Phones Harmful to Your Brain?
Now, you first might think I’m an alarmist, but I can assure you that I don’t tend to be. I’ve had a cell phone of […]
Digital Nation from Frontline News(video recommendation)
A friend told me about this news program from PBS’s Frontline, and I’d say it is a “must watch” for those interested in how technology […]
Internet Addiction & Depression
As cited in a recent Reuters news article on MSNBC, a study by British scientists published in the journal Psychopathology found that people who spend […]
Tech Workouts to Build Brain "Muscle"?
I recently read an article in the January 18, 2010 issue of Time magazine concerning “Workouts for Your Brain” by Bonnie Rochman. She reviewed some […]
Future Technology – It Is Already Here!
I recently watched this Technology, Entertainment, & Design (TED) presentation that occurred in November of 2009 in India. The presenter was Pranav Mistry, an inventor, […]
Happiness Through an iPhone?
I’ll admit it – I’ve had iPhone envy since they came out a couple of years ago. I’ve had the minimalist cell phone for what […]
The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Not Better (Part 1)
There are some fundamental assumptions in just about every Western industrialized nation, Swarthmore College psychologist Dr. Barry Schwartz, argues: (1) Freedom is endemic to the […]
Cell Phone Use Can Lead to Insomnia
This is from an article in Aug/Sep 2008 issue of Scientific American Mind by R. Douglas Fields: It appears that cell phone use prior to […]