Insights on the intersection of humanity and technology
I read 90 books in 2019 (less than last year, by design.) The best of the lot are summarized below and my Goodreads reviews for each can be found here. (To be clear, not all of these books came out in 2019. That’s just when I read them.) As usual, in 2019 I tried to read books in …
Finding a Better Balance Would you like to improve your relationship with technology this year? I’m talking about your digital habits — whether it’s time you invest each day on social media, your phone, your podcasts, your favorite video streaming service, your online games, etc. Does anything about how you currently use tech devices or platforms feel …
I’d like to talk about a unique topic where the worlds of psychology and social media overlap, and that’s around the concept of cognitive distortions. If you’re not familiar with the term, cognitive distortions are “irrational thoughts and beliefs we have about ourselves and our place in the world we unknowingly reinforce over time.” All of …
Most of us find the idea of Facebook harvesting our data for advertising purposes to be a pretty harmless. If I post something about going camping it’s helpful to suddenly be shown ads for tents, right? It’s an advertising approach that certainly seems more effective than bathroom door signs, radio commercials, and pop-up ads. But it overlooks …
I read 135 books in 2018. The best of the lot are summarized below and my Goodreads reviews for each can be found here. (To be clear, not all of these books came out in 2018. That’s just when I read them.) As usual, in 2018 I tried to read books in many different genres, …
It’s tempting to label time spent surfing social media each day as “productive” and “healthy.” You find tips to improve your life… You read up on breaking news… You connect and share with your community… …therefore it seems like a positive activity that nourishes and sustains you, right? Not necessarily. Three kinds of time You …
The Insider's Guide to Digital Wellness