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Category: projects

Posted on October 17, 2017February 5, 2018

Current Project: Social Media for Education

The SML is interested in helping people use social media and online technologies more effectively. Continue reading “Current Project: Social Media for Education”

Posted on October 17, 2017October 30, 2017

Current Project: Technology and Privacy

Several current studies in the Lab investigate how new technologies change the way we think about personal privacy, and how we act to protect our privacy. Continue reading “Current Project: Technology and Privacy”

Posted on October 17, 2017October 30, 2017

Current Project: Virtual Reality and Mental Health

We’re working with the Virtual Embodiment Lab, led by Andrea Won, on a project that aims to help people with anxiety and other mental health concerns better manage their well-being. Continue reading “Current Project: Virtual Reality and Mental Health”

Posted on October 17, 2017October 30, 2017

Current Projects: Intervening to Stop Cyberbullying

We’ve posted on our blog before about the importance of bystander intervention in stopping cyberbullying. Continue reading “Current Projects: Intervening to Stop Cyberbullying”

Posted on October 17, 2017October 30, 2017

Current Project: Communication, Technology, & Relationships

Communication technologies, such as text messaging, social media, and phone calls, are used to maintain relationships of all types, but what impact does this technology have on well-being? Continue reading “Current Project: Communication, Technology, & Relationships”

Posted on October 17, 2017October 30, 2017

Current Project: Social Media & Mental Health

Social media and communication technologies have a complicated relationship with mental health. While they’re often blamed for causing depression, anxiety, loneliness, and other issues, the story isn’t always so simple. Continue reading “Current Project: Social Media & Mental Health”

Posted on October 17, 2017October 30, 2017

Current Project: Family Communication and Technology

Families play an important role in determining how individuals socialize or relate to one another. Recent advances in information and communication technologies – think computers, mobile devices, gaming, and ubiquitous internet access – have changed the ways families operate. Continue reading “Current Project: Family Communication and Technology”

Posted on October 17, 2017October 30, 2017

Current Project: Online Disclosure, Support, & Well-Being

Self-disclosure is a huge part of how we communicate on social networking sites. This series of studies looks at how and why people disclose on social media. Continue reading “Current Project: Online Disclosure, Support, & Well-Being”

Posted on October 17, 2017October 30, 2017

Past Project: Health and Digital Communication

There are still a lot of un-answered questions about how online communication can influence health, and how social technologies can be used to improve health and well-being. Continue reading “Past Project: Health and Digital Communication”

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