Rewired: The Psychology of Technology

Chronic Illness

A Diary of Parkinson’s, Year 4

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on July 19, 2023

A Personal Perspective: My fourth year with Parkinson's and how it impacts my mind and body.

A Personal Perspective: My fourth year with Parkinson's and how it impacts my mind and body.

Media

Screen Time Is Out of Control

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on February 8, 2023

Is smartphone addiction the new psychiatric "disease"?

Is smartphone addiction the new psychiatric "disease"?

Memory

Settling Into My Parkinson’s Disease

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on June 8, 2022

A Personal Perspective: A scientist continues to observe the trajectory of his Parkinson's Disease.

A Personal Perspective: A scientist continues to observe the trajectory of his Parkinson's Disease.

Attachment

Bonding With My Dad Over Dodger Baseball

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on April 7, 2021

How Dodger baseball can retrospectively explain father-son relationships.

How Dodger baseball can retrospectively explain father-son relationships.

Memory

Parkinson’s and Science: A Year Later

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on September 12, 2020

With Parkinson's disease, science meets feelings.

With Parkinson's disease, science meets feelings.

Environment

Homeschooling: A Parent’s Nightmare

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on May 11, 2020

Is homeschooling making parents crazy? Try tech breaks.

Is homeschooling making parents crazy? Try tech breaks.

Attention

A Scientist Grapples with Parkinson’s Disease

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on December 8, 2019

Balancing feelings and facts.

Balancing feelings and facts.

Media

The SMART Act

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on August 8, 2019

The SMART Act may not be so smart.

The SMART Act may not be so smart.

Attention

Screen Time vs. Screen Use

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on April 6, 2019

What does screen time really tell you?

What does screen time really tell you?

Media

It’s Not How Much Screen Time

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on December 27, 2018

It’s how you use it.

It’s how you use it.

Media

Curbing Our Tech Obsession

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on August 27, 2018

Nomophobia, FOMO and our Smartphone Obsession

Nomophobia, FOMO and our Smartphone Obsession

Media

Will Apple and Google’s New Apps Change Addictive Phone Use?

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on June 13, 2018

Will new apps help smartphone users avoid device addiction?

Will new apps help smartphone users avoid device addiction?

Anxiety

Obsessive/Addictive "Tiny Red Dots"

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on March 11, 2018

Addicted (or Obsessed) by Tiny Red Dots

Addicted (or Obsessed) by Tiny Red Dots

Sleep

Confessions of a Smartphone Junkie

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on November 22, 2017

Protecting our “humanware” by changing our smartphone behavior

Protecting our “humanware” by changing our smartphone behavior

Media

Tech Obsessions Are A-Changin’

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on October 1, 2017

OurObsessive Relationship With Technology

OurObsessive Relationship With Technology

Anxiety

The Anxiety Epidemic

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on June 18, 2017

Our smartphones may be a major cause.

Our smartphones may be a major cause.

Environment

I Am a Scientist

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on March 10, 2017

And science doesn't care what you "believe."

And science doesn't care what you "believe."

President Donald Trump

Trump: The Master Distractor

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on November 7, 2016

What psychology says about our presidential election and the American public

What psychology says about our presidential election and the American public

Forgiveness

Reading Books Is on the Decline But Audiobooks Are Rising

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on October 6, 2016

Audiobooks allow us to be distracted

Audiobooks allow us to be distracted

Anxiety

Are We All Becoming Pavlov’s Dogs?

Larry D. Rosen Ph.D. on June 11, 2016

Don't let your phone control you. A few simple tricks will help you keep technology from taking over your life.

Don't let your phone control you. A few simple tricks will help you keep technology from taking over your life.