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The Psychology of #Selfies: Narcissism or Self-Exploration? 20 Apr 2013 | 11:04 pm
Selfies are pictures you take of yourself tagged with #selfie or just with #me. They are showing up all across social networks like Facebook or Instagram—often but not exclusively posted by women. As ...
How Obama Won the Social Media Battle in the 2012 Presidential Campaign 26 Jan 2013 | 02:42 am
The 2008 Obama Presidential campaign made history. Not only was Obama the first African American to be elected president, but he was also the first presidential candidate to effectively use social me...
Social Media Doesn’t Have to Make Breaking Up Harder to Do 19 Jan 2013 | 10:24 pm
Moving on emotionally after a break-up is hard, with or without social media. But the easy access and speed of social media sites, like Facebook, can make it easier to torment yourself and harder to ...
Fake and Funny: Twitter as Interactive Performance Art 19 Jan 2013 | 05:09 am
In spite of Facebook’s prominence in the social media ecosystem, Twitter is becoming a central source for breaking news. From natural disasters to political campaigning, Twitter delivers real time mes...
Sandy Hook Tragedy Sparks Social Media Avalanche 21 Dec 2012 | 05:09 am
The Sandy Hook tragedy has created an avalanche of response across social media. The senseless violence has so outraged and shocked people that is has turned observers into advocates and supporters....
The Chris Brown Rule: Think Before Tweeting @#!! 1 Dec 2012 | 09:31 pm
Some celebrities are masters at using Twitter to build a fan base. Others, like Chris Brown, suffer from not understanding the potential impact of failing to think first, tweet second. Social media gi...
The Positive Side of Video Games: Part III 28 Aug 2012 | 12:59 pm
Many people have the image of video games as socially isolating, if not psychologically addicting. Yet, like my friend Kristin Brandt demonstrated when she joined her son in the online game Wizard101...
The Positive Side of Video Games: Part II 27 Aug 2012 | 08:25 pm
Video games have been at the forefront of interactive media and continue to be a significant part of the participatory media environment. The thought of a video game still may strike horror into the h...
The Positive Side of Video Games: Part I 26 Aug 2012 | 08:36 pm
Worried About Video Games? It’s time to exhale. Video games often get a bad rap, but it’s time we give them a little more credit. Video games and interactive media can have a positive impact on self-e...
New MA Program in Media Psychology 25 Jul 2012 | 10:44 am
I’m excited to announce the new Master’s program in Media Psychology at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP). This 10-month, accelerated, online-only program was developed by goo...
