Jan
25
Canvas8 Expert Outlook 2020 As part of Canvas8's Expert Outlook 2020 Report, I comment on the cultural and behavioral drivers impacting media and consumer behavior in the year ahead. I always enjoy contributing to Canvas8's yearly Expert Outlook which brings together 42 impressive experts across 14 sectors. This year’s theme...
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Nov
09
As Ronda Kaysen reported in the NY Times, there is a significant uptick in the use of Ring doorbells, Nest cameras and crime information apps, like Nextdoor and Citizen. These tools raise a lot of important issues: 1) lack of data literacy, 2) the innate, biological drive for safety, 3)...
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Nov
02
Along with Pew Research and others, Popular Mechanics turned its attention to what is in store for the future of the Internet. Here are some thoughts I send along to the query from reporter Matt Blitz. The Internet of the Future: The distinction between online and offline will fade. The...
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Oct
31
In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first host-to-host connection, Pew Research Center polled hundreds of experts on their vision of digital life in the next 50 years. I was honored to join their host of experts, who were, on net, pretty optimistic, with 72% believing that the future...
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Oct
15
In my recent blog post on Psychology Today, I commented on a Washington Post article reporting that teens can hack and otherwise get around parental controls on phones. I said I was surprised that anyone was surprised. While there are clearly lessons for parents in this, there are also some implications for brands. ...
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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.