KEY POINTSDark Triad personality traits including entitlement, deception, lack of empathy, and manipulation are common among reality TV characters.Dark Triad traits are also associated with con artists. On realiy shows,... read more →
Social media fame is more fragile than celebrity built on talent over time. Influencers' success relies less on their content and more on their ability to maintain an emotional connection... read more →
There is an emerging acceptance of public “calling out,” name-calling, and “canceling” people across social and public media channels --aka "Cancel Culture." The “Cancel Culture” is a crowd behavior where everyone... read more →
TikTok is the current app parents love to hate. A mobile app that allows users to create and share short videos, it was the most downloaded app of 2020. TikTok... read more →
TikTok, a video-based social media platform famous for cringe-worthy lip-syncs, dance challenges, the viral success of Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road, and the revival of one of the best... 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.