The human biological predisposition to seek social contact reacts to radio more than TV according to Cramer from Psychology Today. He suggests that the greater ambiguity in radio allows for more personal interpretation and hence, more personal connection. Does that ambiguity imply that talk-radio host is perceived as talking directly... read more →
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13
I think it’s important to look at human behavior and human interaction with media from a broad perspective. Findings from biology, neuroscience, and evolution can challenge us to rethink traditional theoretical heuristics from psychology (and elsewhere) that inform our judgments about everything from media use and development to assessing media... read more →
Jul
06
I hadn’t been in Second Life for several months. But I was invited by a friend to visit his class on Social Media Marketing and talk about the psychology of website design (I’ll post the talk when I get it cleaned up--we had some technical issues), so I was forced... read more →
Jul
04
In new study out of Vanderbilt, reported in Science Daily "Mind's Eye' Influences Visual Perception," researchers Pearson, Tong, and Clifford report that what we imagine (see in our "mind's eye) directly impacts our visual perception. (The actual article appears in Current Biology). This is the first research that shows that... read more →
Jul
03
Thanks to my friend Jon Cabiria, who got me started on this thing, I am now a Twitter addict. Twitter is a social networking site, a sort of micro-blog where you share tidbits (called "Tweets") with your friends, acquaintances, and total strangers. You can choose how many of these friends... read more →
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.