Online Business Articles
How to choose the right domain name
Choosing the right domain name requires you first to think about how you will be using the name and how it will be perceived.
12th August 2015
Tag: psychology
Online Business
Is your website actually useful to people?
Usefulness of technology is our over-riding factor in helping us enjoy the experience of using it. If your website is not useful it won’t rate highly.
27th July 2015
Psychology
5 significant reasons why print is more valuable than digital
New study shows that our psychological reaction to printed materials outweighs our reaction to digital content
22nd July 2015
Online Business
Why is a military bank the best website in the world?
A major survey has revealed that USAA tops the online customer experience league. But why?
15th July 2015
Internet Marketing
Are marketers making the best of behavioural research?
Marketers claim to use behavioural research to help them make decisions. But evidence suggests they are ignoring the psychology studies.
7th July 2015
Twitter Data May Help Shed Light On Sleep Disorders
Researchers generate a “digital phenotype” of Twitter users with sleep problems
15th June 2015
Do your product pages really need pictures?
Visualisation rather than visuals appear to work better if you want people to focus on something
13th May 2015
IT Staff Suffering From Sharp Rise in Stress Levels
GFI Software’s fourth annual independent IT Stress study reveals stark increase in IT professionals suffering from workplace stress, unpaid overtime pressures and work/life imbalance
7th May 2015
Psychology
Modern website design ignores Gestalt psychology
Modern website design is working against our brains
30th April 2015
Internet Psychology Articles
Online mental models are important for web design
If website visitors cannot rely on their previous experience when visiting your site, they will not consider it innovative
27th April 2015
Psychology
Stop using the Internet so much if you want to benefit from it
Research shows that the old adage of returning to things after a good night’s sleep is a good one if you want to learn
20th April 2015
Blogging
Very tight deadlines will improve content marketing
Working to tight deadlines will improve your website content marketing thanks to two different psychological factors – naturalistic decision making and anticipated regret
2nd April 2015
Social Media Articles
Social media’s role in helping older people stay connected
Is the acceptance of technology and social media ultimately the key to ageing well?
10th March 2015
Email
Emails after work make for an unhappy workforce
Work emails seen during non-work hours lead to conflict and psychological problems for workers
2nd March 2015
Social
Twitter predicts heart disease better than doctors
Analysis of words used on Twitter is more accurate at predicting heart disease than traditional medical methods
3rd February 2015
Social networking means you can “catch” stress
Study reveals that stress is contagious online. Seeing stress in others can make you more stressed.
19th January 2015
Psychology
People do not trust e-signatures
E-signatures are seen as less trustworthy than real signatures. Esignatures provoke negative responses.
12th January 2015
Psychology
Smartphones bad for your hands, good for your brain
Smartphone use appears to stimulate our brains as a direct result of increased thumb use
5th January 2015