The voice of reason is entirely missing when stories activate fight or flight. Anything that is perceived as an attack on beliefs, identity or affiliation shuts down cognitive processes and... read more →
The pandemic, politics, and social protests make this a particularly volatile time--emotions are on edge and tension is high. This is a time when we are all vulnerable to embracing... read more →
Continued from Is Entertainment a Waste of Time? Consumption patterns--where you watch and what you watch it on--influence story meaning by creating a context that frames the content of any... read more →
In my recent blog post on Psychology Today, I commented on a Washington Post article reporting that teens can hack and otherwise get around parental controls on phones. I said I was surprised... read more →
We need a new name for 'transmedia storytelling'. It seems like all the excitement about big transmedia storytelling projects has made it the buzz term du jour. But somehow, in... 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.