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Can you really be addicted to social media? New research says yes … and here are the warning signs.
Negativity Bias takes on a whole new meaning when even the slightest gaffe can be career-defining. Why take any risk at all?
On the Internet, fake social proof “badges” can be a more important marker of credibility than actual accomplishment.
Social media may be new but the psychological desires that drive its use are old. Strategists need to understand and master these ideas.
New research shows that adults who frequent Facebook and other social networking sites are having a pretty happy experience with it.
SOPA is a dangerous bill, but the online behaviors surrounding the bill might be of even greater concern.
By Neicole Crepeau, Contibuting {grow} Columunist Yes, you heard me right. For all the complaining that our children are too plugged in and too
A guest post by {grow} community member Leslie Lewis Leslie Lewis is not my real name. You don’t need to know my real name, and you may
I woke up Thursday morning to a shocking development. My ego had been knocked down 60 pegs. On the right hand column of this blog

The death of Trey Pennington shook me up and made me reflect on the role of social media in this tragedy.
I’ve been researching and thinking about the psychology of the social web and our Internet relationships. There are many common psychological techniques you can use

Google Plus won’t be the Facebook killer gurus predict because the psychological switching costs are too high.
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