Psychology Expert Featured in Media
Melissa Huey, Ph.D., assistant professor of behavioral sciences, is quoted in the story 鈥淭echnology May Be Controlling Your Life鈥擧ere’s How to Take it Back.鈥� The article discusses a new report that finds technology is hindering decision-making, with smartphones driving technology dependence.
鈥淭he constant viewing of memes, tag lines, and clips creates a situation where our outsourcing of decision-making is not conscious,鈥� says Huey, who studies the psychological impact of smartphones and technology. 鈥淏ecause of the subliminal messaging that comes through our technology, it is hard to know if your opinions are real and genuine or a product of what comes across our devices constantly.鈥�