Tag: Social media
3 ways to be smart on social media
A. Trevor Sutton, Concordia Seminary
This past year, many people deleted their social media accounts following revelations about privacy violations on social media platforms and...
The bizarre phenomenon of vacation surprise videos
Jenna Drenten, Loyola University Chicago
Parents have long surprised their kids with a family vacation.
However, the practice of parents recording their kids’ reactions – and...
Spending too much time on your phone? Behavioral science has an...
Ashley Whillans, Harvard Business School
We’re squandering increasing amounts of time distracted by our phones. And that’s taking a serious toll on our mental and...
Not everyone wants their donations touted on Facebook or plastered on...
Karen Winterich, Pennsylvania State University
I recently made a donation on a friend’s GoFundMe page. I paused over the box to hide my name before...
When ‘what’s on your mind’ is tragic, not happy – sharing...
Nazanin Andalibi, University of Michigan
It’s always wonderful to share happy news – in person and on social media. New jobs, weddings and becoming...
Why it matters that teens are reading less
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago. But today’s teens...
Facebook begins to shift from being a free and open platform...
Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University
When Facebook recently removed several accounts for trying to influence the 2018 midterm elections, it was the company’s latest move...
Profit, not free speech, governs media companies’ decisions on controversy
Amanda Lotz, University of Michigan
For decades, U.S. media companies have limited the content they’ve offered based on what’s good for business. The decisions by...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
