Media Psychology & Technology

The Psychological Toll of Taking a Selfie

The Psychological Toll of Taking a Selfie

Snapping a selfie might seem like the most frivolous, inconsequential act. But on a deeper level, selfies are potentially tied up with questions of how we see our bodies and present ourselves ...
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/ / Media Psychology & Technology
Viral Outrage Can Make People More Sympathetic

Viral Outrage Can Make People More Sympathetic

It’s a familiar pattern now: first, someone says something offensive online. Then their ill-advised social media post goes viral, subjecting them to trial by Twitter and Facebook. Paradoxically, because the consequences of ...
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/ / Media Psychology & Technology, Outrage
Media Literacy: An Essential Twenty-First Century Skill

Media Literacy: An Essential Twenty-First Century Skill

Here's an idea you won't here about in, well, the media: we should have media literacy classes in schools. Despite how much information we get from the media, we don't talk much ...
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/ / Behavioral Psychology, Body Image, Cognitive Psychology, Language, Media Literacy, Media Psychology & Technology, Social Media
Exploring Social Media's Impact on Human Psychology

Exploring Social Media’s Impact on Human Psychology

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn….there seem to be more social networks popping up every day for us to login, create a profile and connect. Initially this seems fun and harmless, an easy way ...
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/ / Media Psychology & Technology, Personality, Positive Emotions, Positive Psychology, Social Media