Technology in a Time of Social Distancing

Special collection of APA’s Technology, Mind, & Behavior includes articles published by the journal between 2022 and 2023. This special collection consists of registered reports that explored the relationship between varies types of social technology use and well-being outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

C. Shawn Green (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States), Nicholas David Bowman (Syracuse University, United States), and Tobias Greitemeyer (University of Innsbruck, Austria)

• Technology-Mediated Interactions and Their Impact on the Human Mind and Behavior in a Time of Social Distancing
  Volume 5, Issue 4
  Pages 172
  Nicholas David Bowman, C. Shawn Green
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000144

• Media Use and Avoidance Experiences During Social Distancing
  Volume 3, Issue 1
  Pages 108–123
  Sara M. Grady, Allison Eden, Benjamin K. Johnson, Leonard Reinecke
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000041
• On Efficient Mass-Media Messages During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Expertise and Expressed Social Identity
  Volume 3, Issue 1
  Pages 124–132
  J. Lukas Thürmer, Sean M. McCrea
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000052
• Impression Formation From Video Conference Screenshots: The Role of Gaze, Camera Distance, and Angle
  Volume 3, Issue 1
  Pages 133–143
  Géraldine Fauville, Anna C. M. Queiroz, Mufan Luo, Jeffrey Hancock, Jeremy N. Bailenson
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000055
• The Dark at the End of the Tunnel: Doomscrolling on Social Media Newsfeeds
  Volume 3, Issue 1
  Pages 144–156
  Bhakti Sharma, Susanna S. Lee, Benjamin K. Johnson
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000059
• Examining Early Adolescent Positive and Negative Social Technology Behaviors and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Volume 3, Issue 1
  Pages 157–169
  Linda Charmaraman, Alicia Doyle Lynch, Amanda M. Richer, Emily Zhai
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000062
• The Role of Digital Channels in Predicting Objective and Subjective Negotiation Outcomes
  Volume 3, Issue 1
  Pages 170–180
  Roshni Raveendhran, Tami Kim, Ji Woon Ryu
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000060
• Impact of Video-Mediated Online Social Presence and Observance on Cognitive Performance
  Volume 3, Issue 2
  Pages 271–285
  Olga Sutskova, Atsushi Senju, Tim J. Smith
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000023
• Virtual Work Communication During a Pandemic—The Moderating Effect of Technology Expertise on Technology Overload
  Volume 3, Issue 2
  Pages 286–301
  Anna-Sophie Ulfert, Daniel Probst, Sonja Scherer
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000071
• Racial Embodiment in Virtual Environments for Facilitating Students’ Understanding of Racism
  Volume 4, Issue 1
  Pages 104–115
  John Tawa, Amanda K. Montoya
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000024
• Predictors of Willingness to Participate in Survey Interviews Conducted by Live Video
  Volume 4, Issue 2
  Pages 215–229
  Michael F. Schober, Shlomit Okon, Frederick G. Conrad, Andrew L. Hupp, Ai Rene Ong, Kallan M. Larsen
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000100