Alex Holte

Alex James Holte , PHD

Asst Professor

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. 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

Courses Taught

-PSYC-2015 SOCIAL PSYCH Level:Undergraduate

-PSYC-1001 INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY