Internet Psychologist
Graham Jones 
Protesters who tried to break into a corporate building in London today may have a point about the unfair distribution of wealth, but they are probably going about it the wrong way. Many people reckon the protesters should find something better to do, others call for harsher punishments for loutish …
Google’s front page is the “holy grail” which many businesses seek. Getting a front page listing on Google is a mark of success for many firms and the whole sector of “search engine optimisation” helps feed that insatiable hunger. Yet getting on to the front page is easy. All you …
TV actress Lorraine Chase left “I’m a Celebrity…” last night. I wonder if she will now be flying back to Luton Airport…? But for fans of the show (and it has its millions of them) one of the highlights of the series so far has been the issue of “Tedward” …
The Archbishop of Canterbury has added his voice to a growing campaign which is urging the Government to alter its plans on welfare reform. Behind their argument is the notion that the Government simply does not understand the plight of the millions of people trapped in relative poverty. We’ve heard …
Earlier today I got up from my desk, walked into the kitchen and then couldn’t remember why I had gone there in the first place. You might think I am losing my marbles. But I suspect you may well have done something very similar today. All of us experience the …
Tom Crone, the lawyer from News International is adamant he is telling the truth about the News of the World phone hacking scandal. But the company boss, James Murdoch, is also insistent that he is telling the truth too. Considering that these two powerful men are giving rather different versions …
Throughout the web you will see a seemingly endless array of buttons saying “Buy This”. That is a quite direct form of words. Many sales people would be taught not to be so direct, but to ask questions that imply purchase, such as “how many would you like” or “what …
Coronation Street actor, Antony Cotton could well be the “King of the Jungle” in this year’s “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here…!” Not only does he have millions of adoring fans who watch him on the box each week, he is also a popular “Tweeter”. And while he is …
Today you have a test. Find something that really, truly interests you and start reading it online. Follow the links and continue reading. Simple. Now look at the address of the website you reach at the end. You could well find it is entirely different to the one you started …
Everywhere you look online you will be reminded of nastiness, crime and downright evil. Whether it is a simple as a spam email, as complex as identity theft or as horrible as Internet trolling, you can’t avoid the negative aspects of the online world. There are rumours on Twitter, nasty …
Babies know what you are thinking. New research shows that at around 10 months, young infants can detect if someone has changed their mind. Before they can walk or talk, babies can see inside your mind. So why does this happen? Why is it that trying to get to grips …
So, here’s a conundrum: which way does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean? Does it lean to the left, or to the right? It rather depends, of course, which way you are looking at it. But the chances are, if you look at the Tower and it appears to be …
Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, spoke last week in Gateshead as part of a BBC Radio 3 lecture series. The man behind the world’s most popular encyclopaedia was keen to point out that he was not really an Internet guru, rather he was someone who simply had a vision of making …
Google is a fine company – let’s get that straight at the beginning. They provide you and me with plenty of useful services. Even if you only use their search engine, can you imagine life without? We all depend on Google to a smaller or larger extent. And as a …
Just been interviewed for Professional Adviser Magazine about blogging and what my tips on blogging are