Nov
30
Successful virtual exercise experiences targets agency, mastery and social connection to inspire intrinsic motivation KEY POINTS Covid made hybrid experiences more acceptable and even desirableSelf-determination theory is a framework for evaluating technology experience, focusing on core needs: agency, competence, and social connectionDesigned well, technology can contribute to the satisfaction of...
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Oct
14
Panel Discussion: CVS Health Live, October 21, 9am ET. Self-image is at the core of well-being. However, research is showing digitally altered photos and unrealistic beauty standards are increasingly promoting a negative self-image, especially among young women. On the next episode of CVS Health Live, I'm joining the expert panel...
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Oct
09
Squid Game is a survival drama and cautionary tale that examines the extremes of social power, injustice, and privilegeIt is timely because it encapsulates the powerlessness, frustration, and confusion of the pandemicThanks to the memeification of Squid Game in social media like TikTok, it became a FOMO must-seeThe lack of...
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Sep
26
Are you a trauma dumper? Trauma dumping is a type of emotional dumping that, to quote the Urban Dictionary, results in “unloading all your emotional crap unmercifully onto one or more of your friends.” The practice has expanded from people you know to trauma dumping to total strangers. Trauma dumping...
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Sep
25
We see a lot of behaviors online. Everybody has their own ideas about normal, but we sometimes see people we know posting online in ways that seem totally off. It is troublesome when it's someone we know and care about. Do we look the other way or are we not...
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Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.