My interview on Freakonomics is being rebroadcast this week on NPR. You'll learn everything you need to know about attention, multitasking, distractions, improving your focus. It's a really fun interview--you'll laugh a lot. #attention #technology #focus #technology freakonomics.com/podcast/seas...

From the industrial revolution to mass consumerism to the digital age--our view of happiness has changed. Read about the history of how pleasure became engineered in the digital age, in my Substack. #well-being #management #tech #attention gloriamark.substack.com/p/how-our-ha...

We tend to take the path of least resistance. But putting in work to build a new skill can literally rewire our brains to make them more efficient. Read about it in my latest Substack. #Mind #Neuroscience #Brain #art #tech gloriamark.substack.com/p/renewing-t...

In a country so deeply divided, we don't realize how simple Internet search can inadvertently strengthen our biases. In my latest Substack, read more how to increase analytical reasoning in daily life. #education #technology #Internet #focus #biases gloriamark.substack.com/p/we-search-...

My op ed appeared today in The Boston Globe. It highlights how we can so easily become dependent on our devices that we ignore our own body's signals. #wellbeing #technology #stress #attention #focus www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/19/o...

The real challenge isn’t whether we use technology, but how we use it. In my Substack, read how technology habits can lead us to lose touch with ourselves. #technology #habits #agency #dependency #attention gloriamark.substack.com/p/how-a-digi...

A recent study shows Americans are reading less for pleasure. In this week's Substack, I discuss what happens to our minds when we read less-- It's more than just entertainment. #psychology #wellbeing #technology #attention #reading gloriamark.substack.com/p/the-declin...

A new study found decreasing rates of cognitive decline and dementia--attributed to technology use. My Substack explains why we shouldn't celebrate so fast. #technology #health #exercise #dementia #attention #cognition #psychology gloriamark.substack.com/p/are-we-gro...

My latest Substack covers why it's so critical to keep our minds stimulated: read about how neurogenesis works. #Productivity #AI #NeuralNetworks #technology #psychology #neuroscience #brain #wellbeing gloriamark.substack.com/p/our-brain-...

Read on: www.thesgnl.com/2025/04/cog... #tech #addiction #wellbeing #futureofwork @gloriamark.bsky.social‬

Technology's efficiency saves us from mundane and repetitive tasks. Yet too often, we squander that freed-up time. My latest Substack covers what we can do to reclaim our capacity for deeper thinking. #management #AI #attention #technology #focus gloriamark.substack.com/p/the-case-f...

This week on my Substack, I discuss freedom of attention with Nir Eisikovitz, Director of the Applied Ethics Ctr, UMass, Boston. Is freedom of attention just an illusion? You can read our discussion here. gloriamark.substack.com/p/nir-eisiko... #attention #distraction #technology #psychology #AI

My op ed in The Boston Globe just came out. You can read about how our future will appear when we fully automate the hospitality industry. A world without a human touch will not be a welcoming world. #automation #AI #hospitality #loneliness #management www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/03/o...

Recently I visited what was meant to be the hotel of the future but it wasn't what I expected. In my Substack, I discuss the dangers of such fully automated experiences. #technology #AI #automation #wellbeing #Management gloriamark.substack.com/p/hospitalit...

Read how you can avoid "leisure time contamination"--when we have mental spillover of stress into those rare moments that are meant to be restful. #management #productivity #wellbeing #technology #email #stress gloriamark.substack.com/p/leisure-co...

Our minds have a strict limit on how much we can process. A recent Cal Tech study discovered exactly what that limit is: 10 bits per second. So don't feel guilty if you can't do it all: we're not wired for it. #attention #stress #productivity #Tech gloriamark.substack.com/p/why-we-can...

Learn how reading longform content can help build a skill of sustained attention. You can read more about immersion and the benefits of reading in my Substack. #attention #distraction #technology #socialmedia #wellbeing gloriamark.substack.com/p/resist-dis...

Read how our cognitive skills are declining in my discussion with The Signal. #attention #distraction #productivity #wellbeing #technology

My latest Substack presents the research showing how a passion project can do a lot for our mental and physical health. Try it out instead of screen time. #wellbeing #leisure #stress #project #productivity gloriamark.substack.com/p/passion-pr...

Read my interview with the legendary Don Norman, father of user-interface design, on his new vision of design for humanity. He's one of the most influential voices in computing and design. #design #HCI #computing #technology #interface #climatechange gloriamark.substack.com/p/don-norman...

AI's vision is to free up cognitive resources to be more productive. But research shows this isn't the case. Critical thinking worsens. Learn more in my latest Substack, "Outsourcing our minds." #AI #productivity #management #tech #creativity #wellbring gloriamark.substack.com/p/outsourcin...

A recent study suggests that it's not smartphones that distract us, but something more unsettling: it's us. Read more in my latest Substack. #attention #distraction #smartphone #productivity #wellbeing gloriamark.substack.com/p/distractio...

Had a fantastic conversation with host Sana Qadar on ABC's All In The Mind show on why we can't focus in today's digital age, and how we can build a skill of paying attention. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... #smartphone #attention #distraction #productivity #focus #wellbeing

The 2025 World Happiness Report finds sharing meals is a key predictor of happiness. And BTW, the U.S. ranks 69th globally in dining w/others. #smartphone #wellbeing #happiness #loneliness Check out my Substack to read more: gloriamark.substack.com/p/eating-alo...

Synthetic companions are gaining popularity, with an estimated 52 million users. Is this a passing flirtation or societal shift? Read more in my latest Substack. #AI #attention #relationship #tech #wellbeing gloriamark.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...

Our memories have gotten worse in the digital age. In my recent Substack post, I report on the research and discuss what we can do. I invite you to subscribe to my Substack. #memory #technology #smartphone #wellbeing #productivity Read more: gloriamark.substack.com/p/is-technol...

Emotional intelligence is critical for well-being--yet research shows it’s been declining. Read my latest Substack to learn more about emotional intelligence, how it's measured, and how we might improve it. #emotions #attention #management #wellbeing gloriamark.substack.com/p/the-disapp...

Multitasking comes at a huge cost in the form of stress and errors. hbr.org/2025/02/7-ha...

Our relentless drive for productivity is literally killing us--in Japanese it's called karoshi. In the U.S., work kills us slower through stress, burnout and chronic diseases. Read more in my latest Substack. #productivity #burnout #wellbeing #psychology gloriamark.substack.com/p/our-obsess...

I can't believe the insanity of this. We will head back into the dark ages. #science #politics #NSF www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Our attention spans have steadily declined--I’ve tracked this for 20 years. A strategy to build attention, improve working memory, and learn critical reasoning is deep reading. Read more in my Substack. #reading #tech #wellbeing #attention #psychology gloriamark.substack.com/p/the-case-f...

How quickly can digital technology transform a society? It turns out surprisingly fast. On my Substack, I share the story of how a remote society can be a mirror to our own. #technology #psychology #smartphone #culture #wellbeing #TikTok gloriamark.substack.com/p/from-tikto...

We're surrounded by endless entertainment options, but we're more bored and detached than ever before. Read more about the boredom trap in my latest Substack and how it can be a springboard for creativity. #productivity #technology #wellbeing #psychology gloriamark.substack.com/p/we-are-so-...

In 2025 we can change habits in small, manageable ways. I'm an academic who studied tech use for years. Here are 14 best practices I've tested to help reset bad tech habits. They're in my latest Substack. #tech #wellbeing #inspiration #socialmedia #psychology gloriamark.substack.com/p/14-simple-...

This holiday season consider giving your loved ones a meaningful and priceless gift: your undivided attention. When we're on our screens we're conveying that we're valuing digital content over others' company and conversation. #Attention #tech #psychology gloriamark.substack.com/p/give-the-g...