About this episode

Michael Mercier discusses the impact of technology on well-being and education.

Michael Mercier is President of Screen Education, which provides research, seminars and consulting on the impact of information technology on human optimization and well-being. His research and seminars examine the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical consequences of smartphone addiction, its impact on academic performance and workplace productivity, safety and conflict, and approaches to mitigating the problem. He also examines the impact of the news media on the public, including its polarizing effect, and the use of AI to maximize self-directed learning. Mr. Mercier has delivered keynotes, webinars, and seminars to schools, corporate audiences, industry associations, colleges and summer camps, and at many conferences. He also has presented his research to members of Congress and to the legislative aids to numerous senators, and he testified before the Ohio Senate regarding school phone ban legislation. His seminars are rich in deep, wholly original insights, presented using clear, enlightening, thought-crystallizing frameworks, and they convey practical solutions that can be implemented immediately. Mr. Mercier brings to his research and seminars prior experience in…

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Elliott Boyce

Guest: Michael Mercier

Topics covered

• smartphone addiction
• academic performance
• workplace productivity
• news media impact
• self-directed learning
• human optimization

Keywords

• smartphone addiction
• academic performance
• workplace productivity
• news media
• self-directed learning
• human optimization
• seminars
• keynotes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Screen Education

Places: Ohio, Vassar College, University of Michigan, University of Cincinnati

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