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The Never-Ending Battle for Online Mental Health

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. January 5, 2022 January 5, 2022

I’m an old-timer online. I got my start in the 1980s with BBSs and internet access through my university as an undergraduate. When I hit grad school in 1990, I spent a lot more time …

When Your Dad Dies

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. November 22, 2018 June 25, 2020 1

There are so many conflicting feelings running through my brain right now, it’s hard to express them. When a parent is dying, it’s hard to know exactly how you’re supposed to feel. When it’s your …

Boing Boing: There’s More than One Way to Start & Run a Company

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. January 30, 2016 January 30, 2016 0

Of course there’s more than one way to start a company, or run it. But when you’re in the startup echo chamber that tends to be full of venture capitalists (VCs), you might start to …

Make America Great… Again?

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. January 21, 2016 January 21, 2016 0

So next time you’re at a Donald Trump rally (seeing as he’s running for President of the United States in 2016), ask him this one simple question: If America isn’t the greatest country in the …

Touchscreens: Decreasing Usability of Automobile Controls

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. January 12, 2015 January 12, 2015 0

I have to write about this horrible trend in automobile design of interior controls — touchscreens. Touchscreens in automobiles are one of the worst ideas in the world of usability design. Period. The reason is …

Lifehack: Easy Chair Mat Fix for Desk Chair on Carpet

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. January 11, 2015 January 11, 2015 1

I’ve bought my share of those crappy chair mats they sell in Office Depot. They never really work well, and they are a bear to move around. I thought there had to be something better …

Google’s SSL Signal Penalizes Ordinary People, Small Businesses

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. August 13, 2014 August 13, 2014 0

With Google’s short-sighted stand that SSL will now be used as a ranking signal in its algorithm, the giant technology and marketing company has finally shown its hand — it doesn’t care about the ordinary …

What iPhone 6 Needs to Fix

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. August 11, 2014 August 11, 2014 0

I’ve enjoyed using my iPhone for years, since its second incarnation. But there remain a few vexing problems that are amplified whenever you try and use the device for many of the tasks it was …

Auto-Play Video: Worst Idea Ever

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. May 4, 2013 May 4, 2013 0

As a matter of principle, I try to avoid any website in the future that’s shoved an auto-play video (usually with audio enabled!) into my face while trying to access their content. Whether it’s an …