Psychology says people who refuse to use self-checkout aren’t resisting technology — they’re holding onto one of the last small social norms the day still hands them

The self-checkout lane is wide open. The line for a human cashier is four people deep and not moving fast. Any reasonable ...
CNN

Exhausted? The reason may be how you’re using technology

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

Psychology says people who always use speakerphone aren't trying to annoy others but are processing connection, convenience and attention differently

Psychology suggests that everyday habits often reflect the ways people adapt to modern life. Constantly using speakerphone is ...
Tech Xplore

'Technostress': Why many older people feel shut out by the digital world

From personal health portals to AI assistants that draft emails, the digital age has simplified endless everyday tasks. But ...
Computerworld

Technology, people, and problems: how to architect solutions

We meet a solutions architect who tells us that his defining characteristic is curiosity, and that for him success is in solving problems with technology, for people. In a recent episode of the First ...