Smartphones: A threat to well-being?
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smartphones / recovery / resources / psychological detachment / well-being
Smartphones: A threat to well-being?
Nowadays, smartphones appear to play an inevitable role both in our work and private life. However, when it comes to work-related use, smartphones can hamper recovery and thus, pose a threat to our well-being. In this blog-post, I review recent studies on how and when potential side-effects may occur. / more
Seeing mountains in molehills: Embodied visual perception of the environment
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visual perception / embodiment / motivation / resources / health and fitness
Seeing mountains in molehills: Embodied visual perception of the environment
You have likely experienced the phenomenon. Perhaps it occurred on the walk from the train after an exhausting day at the office. Or maybe you noticed it on the uphill trek to class while lugging a backpack stuffed with textbooks. That hill looming in front of you—surmountable most days and probably no more than a few degrees incline —right now looks more like Mount Everest. Likewise, the six-block walk from the train appears to stretch for miles. The... / more