I always enjoy getting questions from people interested in integrating media applications into their field of study or in pursuing a career in media psychology. The questions come from around the world and are always full of enthusiasm for learning, the potential of media technologies, and making a positive contribution to society. It [...]
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Pursuing a Career in Psychology, Education, and Interactive Media
October 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Education, Psychology
The Positive Psychology Of Entrepreneurship
July 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Brands & Markets, Networks, Social Media
A version of this post appeared in my blog Positively Media on Psychology Today.
There’s a lot of buzz about entrepreneurship right now. This is especially obvious if you hang out on LinkedIn, Twitter, or cruise the Ning social networks. It is not surprising, given the amount of people looking for jobs due to cutbacks [...]
What Does a Media Psychologist Do?
April 5th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Education, Psychology
I get a lot of questions about career paths in media psychology, particularly among those thinking of pursuing a degree in the field. I certainly empathize with that confusion–and the desire to make sure someone will give you a job if you do all that work. Media psychology, as a new field, doesn’t [...]
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Reporting Our Way to a Happier World: The Pollyanna Effect
March 11th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Positive Psychology, Psychology, Society
“Transforming the News Media into Honest and Balanced News” is the tagline of the online Swedish newspaper www.Tillit.info that exists for the purpose of disseminating positive news. (I posted a an update about this on my Facebook page and someone asked “How do you know” since the site in in Swedish. I wish [...]
Think of media as a utility like electricity
December 30th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Cognition, Education, Politics & Policy, Psychology, Technology
I am frequently asked questions about studying media psychology and about what jobs exist for media psychologists.
Here are a few questions I received recently:
How are social networking sites viewed in Media Psychology?
Are Media Psychologist working at most companies encouraged or discouraged from joining such sites?
How companies feel about employees having personal information online?
How are [...]
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