Mar
06
Crying humanizes male celebrities and challenges the “men don’t cry” stigma. My thinking is always informed by positive psychology. In contrast to the Dale Carnegie positive thinking stereotype, positive psychology is an empirically based study of the things that make life worth living. The focus is to understand what contributes...
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Feb
27
If writing by hand activates the whole brain, then it may join the list of healthy aging activities that help stave off cognitive decline At Mom’s birthday gathering a few years ago (she’s now a ‘with-it’ 92), an old friend took advantage of Balboa Island’s quaint local charm by sightseeing....
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Feb
22
Smartphone bans can cut down on in-class distractions, but they get an F on preparing kids for responsible media use. Here are 5 tips from teachers on how to positively manage tech at school. Spoiler alert: I’m hauling out my soapbox on digital literacy. While we are all so distracted by...
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Feb
18
Celebrities dominated on and off the field at Super Bowl LVIII but psychology explains how emotion and meaning-making deliver engagement in commercials. As a media psychologist, I am interested in the Super Bowl as a cultural phenomenon and in the psychology of Super Bowl ad content and how media coverage...
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Jan
20
COVID-19 changed media use patterns and habits; it’s time to make sure they still work for you. Key Points Keeping a media diary helps you identify emotional responses to media use habits Pandemic media use habits may not align with your current goals SWOT analysis highlights the media habits that...
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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.