I am always looking for ways to get people to think about the psychology behind media, mediated communication, and technology. SxSW (South By Southwest or 'South By' if you're on a first name basis) is a music, film, and interactive media conferences held annually in Austin, Texas and it is a perfect place to do that. I like to think of myself as an ambassador for media psychology because at SxSW Interactive, I get to talk and hang out with the people I don’t normally see, who are doing a lot of the inventing, communicating, and producing. Aside from getting some psychology into the greater global consciousness and I always learn a humbling amount about technology and emerging media development and use. SxSW would be more accurately called a celebration than a conference. It has grown exponentially because it brings together a fascinatingly diverse group in all senses of the word--artists, thinkers, and doers from across industries around the globe. The energy from that … [Read more...]
