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March 29th, 2024

Effects of social media use on children examined

By Danielle Ray

Mental, physical health can suffer
The potential negative effects of the digital world are...

February 18th, 2024

Unplugged

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

I am writing today by the dim light filtering into the room from a troubled sky. The rain has been constant since yesterday and the trees, stripped of their leaves, sway with...

April 2nd, 2023

Study: Checking social media shows possible connection with brain chemistry changes

By Andrew Cromarty

A recent study has identified a possible connection between social media use and changes in brain chemistry in adolescents. Results of the study suggest that frequently...

February 4th, 2023

Becoming an influencer

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

What’s the world coming to when our children dream of becoming YouTube influencers when they grow up? Not so long ago, I came across a study conducted by the Lego corporation...

March 5th, 2020

Study shows social media isn’t all negative — or positive

By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS

January 3rd, 2019

Networking still relies on personal interaction

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Networking once meant going golfing with the sales team or chatting with local bank executives at a Chamber of Commerce event. But how has it changed in the technological...