Media Depictions of Minority Groups: A Meta-Analytic Review Examining the Effects of Positive and Negative Portrayals on Outgroup Evaluations After more than five decades of research on media depictions and outgroup evaluations, there remains a need for a comprehensive analysis that includes both positive and negative portrayals across a...

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#mediapsychology #representation #mediaeffects #stereotypes #diversity #prejudice #metaanalysis

Redirecting

New paper in Computers in Human Behavior 🧵
Do deepfakes of historical figures distort memory? Are they more persuasive than text?
Short answer: no.

📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...
#Deepfakes #SyntheticMedia #MediaPsychology #Misinformation

🎉 Desde el #OCA, dar la enhorabuena a @jjigartua.bsky.social porque, tras recibir una invitación unos días atrás, ha sido nombrado como miembro de la Editorial Board de la revista líder de #MediaPsychology a nivel internacional, convirtiéndose en el primer académico español en conseguirlo

Permanent urgency prevents reflection. #MediaPsychology

Permanent urgency prevents reflection. #MediaPsychology

Permanent urgency prevents reflection. #MediaPsychology

Early Media Use Predicts Later Executive Function Difficulties Through Problematic Media Use: A Cross-Lagged Panel Model Testing Bidirectional Relations in Middle Childhood with an Early Childhood Med... Pervasive digital media use in early childhood raises concerns about problematic media use and executive functions. Yet, limited research has examined its long-term predictive effects and bidirecti...

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#mediapsychology #children #screenuse #executivefunction #development #problematicmedia #parenting #longitudinal

Measuring Parasocial Processing: An Easily-Applicable Short Version of the Parasocial Interaction-Process Scales Research on parasocial phenomena is thriving, and parasocial processing emerged as a key concept in the wake of this trend. In this paper, we derive and systematically test a shortened version of t...

✨ In short, this concise tool makes it easier for scholars to quickly and accurately measure parasocial experiences.

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#mediapsychology #parasocial #measurement #researchmethods #scales #mediaeffects

📊 New Research Alert!
Looking for a faster way to measure parasocial relationships in your research?

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#mediapsychology #parasocial #measurement #researchmethods #scales #mediaeffects

Contextual Changes, Credible Conclusions? A Direct and Conceptual Replication of Shen et al.'s (2019) Study on Online Image Credibility Alarmingly low replication rates have been highlighted across disciplines. In communication science, rates are unknown but replications have some tradition. However, due to the field’s need to adap...

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#mediapsychology #imagecredibility #replication #AIimages #openscience #misinformation

Empathy in the Face of Death: Fear Transcendence Effects are Conditional on Empathizing with Movie Characters in Eudaimonic Entertainment The Terror Management Theory of Media Entertainment (TMT-ME) proposes that death portrayals in eudaimonic entertainment can invite viewers to face their fear of death and transcend it. Although emp...

Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1521...
#mediapsychology #empathy #eudaimonicentertainment #fearofdeath #emotionalhealing #filmresearch

From Ads to Action: Femvertising’s Impact on Brand Image and Purchase Probability Through Well-Being Dimensions Femvertising stands for feminism advertising and its goal is to support and empower girls and women through advertisements. Despite its increasing relevance, femvertising is still an underexplored ...

Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1521...
#mediapsychology #femvertising #advertising #empowerment #wellbeing #brandperception

The Network Topology of the rs-EEG Associated with Cyberbullying Perpetration: The Role of Materialism as a Mediator and Parental Acceptance as a Moderator Little research has examined the neural substrates behind cyberbullying perpetration. This study used resting-state EEG and minimal spanning tree analysis to investigate the relation between topolo...

Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1521...
#mediapsychology #cyberbullying #EEG #neuroscience #family #values #mentalhealth

Can we form emotional bonds with virtual influencers like we do with humans?
This study finds parasocial relationships with AI influencers develop similarly—and even “breakups” feel just as real.

#mediapsychology #ParasocialRelationships #VirtualInfluencer
#PriskaL.Breves #ZephM.C.vanBerlo

New research shows that sad stories can do more than entertain—they can support grief, foster empathy, and promote emotional healing. Learn how meaningful media helps people reflect and feel less alone.
#mediapsychology #grief #Loss #emotional #healingSeeless

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#mediapsychology #representation #nonbinary #audiovisualfiction #prejudice #inclusion #narratives

Excessive Scrolling but Attentive News Reading? How Short Video Use and Awareness of Its Negative Impact Shape News Engagement Across Devices Through a mixed-method approach, this study investigates three interrelated questions pertaining to how short-form video apps affect people’s engagement with news. Results from our lab study utiliz...

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#mediapsychology #newsengagement #shortvideo #attention #digitalmedia #mediahabits

#mediapsychology #AIethics #algorithmicfairness #proceduraljustice #responsibleAI #technology

Beyond the Screen: A Meta-Analysis of How Tracking Levels, Age, and Issue Relevance Shape the Effectiveness of Immersive Media in Health Communication As the use of immersive media in health interventions expands, research indicates that it outperforms traditional flat screens by enhancing spatial presence and persuasive outcomes. This meta-analy...

✨ Overall, the study offers clear guidance on when and for whom immersive media is most effective in health contexts.
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#mediapsychology #healthcommunication #immersivemedia #VR #metaanalysis #spatialpresence

“It’s Queer Cotton Candy. It’s Wholesome Gay Teenage Angst:” a Mixed Methods Exploration of LGBTQ+ Adults’ Wishful Reprocessing Through Heartstopper Across the world, the LGBTQ+ community continues to face political and physical attacks. However, research suggests that consuming LGBTQ-specific media has positive identity-related and well-being ...

✨ Overall, the study highlights the powerful role of LGBTQ+-specific media in promoting healing, self-acceptance, and well-being among adult audiences.
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#mediapsychology #LGBTQmedia #heartstopper #representation #identity #wellbeing #meaningfulmedia

Augmenting Multidimensional Awe Through Technological Immersion This article explores how technological immersive features enhance awe-inducing, meaningful media experiences. Two between-subjects experiments with U.S. college students examined how visual immers...

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#mediapsychology #awe #virtualreality #immersion #meaningfulmedia #prosocialbehavior

PhD position(s) at the Digital Democracy Centre Application deadline: February 15th, 2026, 23:59 CET/CEST.

3) The positions are open for people with different backgrounds and profiles, including #MediaPsychology or #Communication.

⏰ The application deadline is February 15, 2026

➡️ PhD position: urlr.me/8wKxRr
➡️Postdoc position: urlr.me/mrDFXA

Who Influences Your Choices: 15 Powerful Emotional Advertising Tactics

Read here: innermasteryhub.com/influences-y...

#psychologyfacts #EmotionalTriggers #mediapsychology #psychologyofadvertising

How does disinformation really work? 🧠📲

At Fact Check Thailand 2026 in Bangkok, Prof. Nicole Krämer (UDE) gave a keynote on the psychological effects of disinformation – invited by the German Embassy in Thailand. 🇩🇪🤝🇹🇭

#Disinformation #FactChecking #MediaPsychology

What is the Psychology of Horror Movies? LISTEN OR READ NOW! www.connorwhiteley.net/post/what-is... #horror #horrorfan #horrormovies #horrorfilms #socialpsychology #cognitivepsychology #mediapsychology #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #psychology #podcast #podcasts

We’ve all seen I, Robot, The Terminator, or A.I., but let’s look beyond the explosions and wires.

Those films warned us about the physical dangers of artificial intelligence. Few talk about the psychological ones.

#AIandHumanity #MediaPsychology

@romohseni.bsky.social is a postdoc in the #MediaPsychology and Media Design group at TU Ilmenau. He holds a PhD from the University of Osnabrueck, for which he experimentally investigated in-game aggression and helping. His current research focuses on sexist online hate speech on video platforms.

The Crystal Gems and the Freudian Psyche: A Psychoanalytic Reading of Steven Universe — Simply Put Psych This article applies Freudian theory to the Crystal Gems in order to illuminate how the series dramatizes psychic conflict and integration. The analysis situates Steven Universe within broader convers...

Surprisingly, the three central Gems; Amethyst, Pearl, and Garnet from Steven Universe map well onto Sigmund Freud’s structural model of the psyche: the id, the superego, and the ego.

#MediaPsychology #PopCulturePsych #PsychInMedia #Freud #Psychoanalysis

A great opportunity for anyone interested in doing a #PhD on cutting-edge research topics in #MediaPsychology and related disciplines. 👇

Rebuild Trust in a Divided World: A Guide to Truth & Dialogue Learn how to bridge ideological divides with empathy, strategy, and truth. A powerful roadmap for rebuilding trust in the age of misinformation.

Division is no accident. It’s a feature of the system — and connection is our best rebellion.

My latest piece offers a strategy for reaching across the ideological divide without losing yourself in the process.

🔗 kellyeros.com/reaching-acr...

#DigitalTrust #CivicDiscourse #MediaPsychology