Opinion: Resolving to be ‘smart about my smartphone’ in 2015
If you're checking your work email in the wee hours, is that a sign of dedication or a symptom of inefficiency? Tania Lombrozo, an associate professor of psychology, explores the allure of constant connection, and makes a resolution for 2015.
January 8, 2015
What does checking your work email in the wee hours say about you? It depends who you ask.
Constant connection tends to be seen as a sign of dedication in the United States, for example, while Danes are likely to view such behavior as a symptom of inefficiency.
Tania Lombrozo, an associate professor of psychology at UC Berkeley, explores the tyranny of email, and the assumptions behind our relationship with cellphone technology, on the NPR website.
Read her blogpost here.