Highlights – October 2012

Now let’s take a look at the most important research findings from such fields as psychology, sociology, and neuroscience.

For at least the past 20 years, pundits and analysts have bemoaned the plague of “information overload” as we’ve tended to focus on the sheer volume of information and the proliferation of alternatives.  However, there’s been a genuine shortage of hard data documenting the damage done.

Now, new research says we may have exaggerated the adverse impact of today’s always-on media environment on our well.....