Oct
09
Squid Game is a survival drama and cautionary tale that examines the extremes of social power, injustice, and privilegeIt is timely because it encapsulates the powerlessness, frustration, and confusion of the pandemicThanks to the memeification of Squid Game in social media like TikTok, it became a FOMO must-seeThe lack of...
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Sep
26
Are you a trauma dumper? Trauma dumping is a type of emotional dumping that, to quote the Urban Dictionary, results in “unloading all your emotional crap unmercifully onto one or more of your friends.” The practice has expanded from people you know to trauma dumping to total strangers. Trauma dumping...
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Sep
25
We see a lot of behaviors online. Everybody has their own ideas about normal, but we sometimes see people we know posting online in ways that seem totally off. It is troublesome when it's someone we know and care about. Do we look the other way or are we not...
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Sep
25
True crime is appealing. The disappearance of the attractive young Influencer Gabby Petito was a true crime story that ignited the public's curiosity and demonstrated the power of network communications. People on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter all got involved, eager to be amateur detectives, pouring over Gabby's social media posts...
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Jul
05
These have been anxious times. In May 2019, I told VOX that a concern with crime reflected the general level of discord and comfort societally. Here we are two years later dealing with the aftermath of a contentious election, 14 months of social isolation, kids homeschooling, the politicization of masks...
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Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.