The book starts with an anecdotal account of an ongoing relationship Catherine has with her phone. It is an insightful look into how most of us are with our devices.Catherine uses the analogue of a human relationship to aptly describe and talk through how ...
A Digital Detox is as effective as a Dry January
There is a debate amongst academics that bubbles below the surface as to the existence of digital addictions. Some research finds a rationale for it, and other research doesn't. When speaking about digital use, I often compare digital technology use ...
Is excessive screen time affecting our memory?
Memory loss is a concern for many - especially as we age – and is all too real if we have elderly relatives who show signs of dementia.But, what if technology plays a greater role in the onset of memory loss in younger adults than we may give it credit fo ...
Rhythms, routines and rituals
We are creatures of habits and patterns. We celebrate life stages, mark significant events and have weekday and weekend schedules that we generally stick to. We make similar meals and go on relatively similar holidays. We wake up, eat and go to bed at a s ...
Technopoly – Neil Postman
In this book, Neil Postman suggests that we are surrendering our culture to technology. If you have an interest in studying CyberPsychology or any media studies, this book should be a foundational text. Although the book is published in 1993. This is bef ...
The global attempt to reign in Artificial Intelligence
What was originally considered Artificial Intelligence Science Fiction only a decade or so ago has become a reality or at least a potential certainty. It has been suggested that designers in Silicon Valley use SciFi as an inspiration for the creation of n ...
NWLC – Blurring home work boundaries and the burnout epidemic
3 October 2023 (In Person - Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool) Blurring Work-Home Boundaries and the Burnout Epidemic - the up and down sides of a digital hybrid workplaceThere are many work-based causes of stress, anxiety and burnout. Only some of these we c ...
Atomic Habits – James Clear
Updated: 20 December 2023 A book that flies in the face of 'quick fix' solutions, and probably one of the most insightful books on how we build and how we can change our habits. We all have habits we've picked up,"469777803":"left",&qu ...
ADHD 2.0 – Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD
Although this book is not, technically, a cyberpsychology-related book, it's included here as ADHD is commonly linked to online addictions.As the doctors explain, those with ADHD are 5 to 10 times more likely to have some sort of addiction. If you, or you ...
Spark Consultancy – DigiTech Boundaries
Managing the digi-tech boundaries between your work and home life 9 June 2023 (Online) - updated 12 Sept 2023A few months ago Carolyn talked through an online presentation to the Sparck team about managing work-home boundaries. The talk covered:how a ...