Continually checking your cellphone, scrolling news stories or experiencing news cycle fatigue? Sadly, it is impossible to distinguish election-anxiety behaviors like those from COVID-anxiety behaviors when it comes to media... read more →
Watching Netflix’s The Social Dilemma was interesting and disturbing. It was interesting to see how it was constructed but disturbing to see that many of the psychological techniques the documentary vilified were... read more →
The increasingly contentious and politicized environment is changing how we publicly align with issues, especially when it comes to seeking relationships. As political arguments become increasingly binary and emotional, there... read more →
It used to be that sitcoms were 30 minutes and dramas were an hour (including commercial breaks). However, there has been a trend toward shorter form 20-30 minute dramatic programming. ... read more →
Media psychology is an applied field. The value comes from applying what we learn from research and theory to the real world. I am proud to be among those who... read more →