Tag: technology

Study suggests battery icons shape perceptions of time and space, define user identities

From the City University London press release: New research from Cass Business School has found that battery icons on mobile phones shape how people view time and space, and how… Read more »

Study suggests interactive avatar can help boost performance of children with ADHD

From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News press release: A new study has shown that an interactive avatar, which gives both instructions and feedback on the attention of the… Read more »

Study suggests online brain games can extend in-game ‘cognitive youth’ into old age

From the University of California – Irvine press release: A University of California, Irvine-led study has found that online brain game exercises can enable people in their 70s and even… Read more »

Study looks at impact of “digital detox” on travelers’ holiday experiences

From the University of East Anglia press release: New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while travelling. The study,… Read more »

Study looks at the psychological impact of job losses through technology

From the Technical University of Munich (TUM) press release: Generally speaking, most people find the idea of workers being replaced by robots or software worse than if the jobs are… Read more »

Study suggests millennials are better at handling IT-related interruptions

From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Emails, instant messaging, app notifications, RSS feeds, and a plethora of social networks inundate almost every aspect of daily life from work to… Read more »

Study suggests tech time not to blame for teens’ mental health problems

From the University of California – Irvine press release: A new study, published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, suggests that the time adolescents are spending on their phones and online… Read more »