Want to Keep Your New Year’s Tech Resolutions? Embrace Sludge
Sludge is particularly easy to apply—and likely to be effective—for people who are trying to use technology less.
January 15th, 2018
technology
The 21st Century Skinner Box
The research question seemed like a cross between science fiction and a conspiracy theory. I could hardly believe that we were asking it.
The Potential for Human-Computer Interaction and Behavioral Science
Understanding human behavior is essential for designing human-computer interfaces. But there’s more to it than that: Understanding how people interact with computer interfaces can help us understand human behavior in general.
January 08th, 2018
Remedies for the Distracted Mind
Strategies to avoid the pitfalls of distractions and interruptions, improve your cognitive control, reduce goal interference, and aid your distracted mind.
Investigating the Irresistible: A Conversation with Adam Alter
It happened almost every night around 10 p.m. Some other part of my consciousness would guide my fingers towards other apps as if I was navigating a Ouija board.
Ask a Behavioral Scientist: Nir Eyal on how the “Regret Test” Makes for Good Ethics and Good Business
Tech makers should abandon Google’s vague motto, “Don’t be evil”—it’s too vague.
January 01st, 2018
The Need for Nuance in the Tech Use Debate: A Conversation with Amy Orben
What do we know now and how can we learn more about how social media impacts our relationships and day-to-day lives?
With Your Smartphone, Fear is Never Far Away
Ancient Man might have liked a smartphone. Our cave-dwelling ancestor would have wanted to know whether a storm was coming or if his friends had spotted a herd of predators nearby.
Who’s Your Real Boss?
What are the consequences of digital distraction and how can we minimize them?
You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til It’s Gone
By looking at what happens to us when we can’t access our devices, we learn what they provide for us and our social life.
