Feb
21
The suicide of U.K. reality TV celebrity Caroline Flack has put a spotlight on the range and power of negative media. Flack’s case is both tragic and complicated, but a lot of blame is being leveled at media, from tabloids to haters and shamers. Can a celebrity suicide shed light...
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Feb
13
New Year's resolutions are about making change. In our enthusiasm, we start the year with a long list of truly admirable (and unsustainable) goals--at a time when we're exhausted from the holidays and our cognitive reserves are low. As I discussed with Kelsey Hurwitz from Women's Day, it's little wonder...
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Feb
10
Success on the campaign trail will boil down to the art of storytelling and the psychological impact of language, archetypes and emotions. As politicians double-down on their campaign strategies and flex their budgets in anticipation of the primaries, there is a cacophony of messaging. It’s curious that the Democrats, who...
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Jan
25
Canvas8 Expert Outlook 2020 As part of Canvas8's Expert Outlook 2020 Report, I comment on the cultural and behavioral drivers impacting media and consumer behavior in the year ahead. I always enjoy contributing to Canvas8's yearly Expert Outlook which brings together 42 impressive experts across 14 sectors. This year’s theme...
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Nov
09
As Ronda Kaysen reported in the NY Times, there is a significant uptick in the use of Ring doorbells, Nest cameras and crime information apps, like Nextdoor and Citizen. These tools raise a lot of important issues: 1) lack of data literacy, 2) the innate, biological drive for safety, 3)...
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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.