Education
PhD: University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND , 2022 (General/Experimental Psychology)
MS: University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND , 2018 (General/Experimental Psychology)
BS: University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND , 2015 (Psychology and Honors Program)
Research and Practice Interests
I am interested in understanding both the individual differences in technology use as well as the influence of technology on human behavior. The theoretical underpinnings of attachment theory are often included in my projects. At the current moment, I am working on Fear of Missing Out and social exclusion research. If you'd like to speak about my program of research or request a copy of my published works, feel free to let me know.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Holte, A. J. & Ferraro, F. R. (2020. ) Anxious, bored, and (maybe) missing out: Evaluation of anxiety attachment, boredom proneness, and fear of missing out (FoMO).Computers in Human Behavior, , 112 (1 ) ,1-12 More Information
Holte, A. J. & Ferraro, F. R. (2020. ) True colors: Grayscale setting reduces screen time in college students.The Social Science Journal, , More Information
Holte, A. J. & Ferraro, F. R. (2021. ) Tethered to texting: Reliance on texting and emotional attachment to cell phones.Current Psychology, , 40 (1 ) ,1-8 More Information
Holte, A. J., Giesen, D. T., & Ferraro, F. R. (2021. ) Color me calm: Grayscale phone setting reduces anxiety and problematic smartphone use. More Information
Holte, A. J., Fisher, W. N., & Ferraro, F. R. (2022. ) Afraid of Social Exclusion: Fear of Missing Out Predicts Cyberball-Induced Ostracism.Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, , 7 ,315-324 More Information
Ferraro, F. R., Holte, A. J., & Giesen, D. (2022. ) Does texting make you slower?.Current Psychology, , 41 ,2980-2984 More Information