Celebrating excellence in teaching at Desautels

Published: 11 June 2021

Across programs and subject areas, the Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that teaching plays in enriching the student experience and in inspiring the next generation of...

Delve: The Internet Effect in the Time of Coronavirus

Published: 28 April 2020

It is difficult to imagine remaining at home for days without the Internet, particularly during physical distancing. According to Professor Ashesh Mukherjee, although the Internet is a boon in many...

The internet: A friend or a foe?

Published: 29 January 2019

Online social networks have made it easier to stay in touch with friends and family, but a worrying factor is that they can easily become a “den of comparisons,” warns Professor Ashesh Mukherjee in...

When advertising gets socially active

Published: 21 January 2019

Gillette’s new ad about “toxic masculinity” belongs to a larger phenomenon of brands embracing social activism as a marketing strategy....

The woes of living life on social media

Published: 15 January 2019

As Professor Ashesh Mukherjee makes clear in his latest book, The Internet Trap, the pitfalls of living online in the age of social media include ceaseless comparisons with others and feelings of...

The dark side of the web revolution

Published: 28 September 2018

Professor Ashesh Mukherjee joins the Rotman School of Management to discuss learnings from his latest book, The Internet Trap, and outlines the five pitfalls of living online. Read more  

Taking stock of the good and the bad of living online

Published: 1 May 2018

In his latest book, The Internet Trap, Desautels Professor Ashesh Mukherjee uses his latest research in consumer psychology to confirm what most of us already suspect: the Internet has changed our...

Thinking critically about the age of social media

Published: 25 April 2018

Professor Ashesh Mukherjee appeared on Context with Lorna Dueck to talk about the pros and cons of social media....

Ashesh Mukherjee discusses “The Internet Trap” with Bertrand Cesvet, CEO of Sid Lee

Published: 19 April 2018

April 4, 2018 marked the launch of Professor Ashesh Mukherjee’s latest book, The Internet Trap: Five Costs of Living Online, in which he uses the latest research in consumer psychology to highlight...

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