Introduction to Media Psychology

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Course Outline

  1. Foundations of Media Psychology
  2. Psychological Perspectives
  3. Cognitive Psychology and Media
  4. Social and Human-Centered Perspectives
  5. Media Psychology Questions
  6. Pervasive Effects of Media

1. Foundations of Media Psychology

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Psychology: the study of how and why humans behave, experience emotions, and think
  • Media: all forms of mediated communication
  • Media psychology: uses psychological theories, concepts, and methods to study the impact of mass media on individuals, groups, and cultures
  • Media psychology scope: Media psychology examines the interpersonal and intrapersonal psychological dimensions underlying the impact and use of any communication medium, regardless of the subject matter communicated.

Memory Hook

Technological change → continually evolving media psychology

2. Psychological Perspectives

Key Concepts & Definitions

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1. What does psychology study?

2. Which example best illustrates mediated communication?

3. Which activity best represents a media psychology perspective on social influences?

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What does psychology study about humans?

How and why humans behave, experience emotions, and think.

What does media psychology study using psychological theories?

The impact of mass media on individuals, groups, and cultures.

What do important media psychology perspectives include?

Understanding media environments, experiencing technologies, studying social influences, and examining media's role in growth.

What does social influences mean in psychology?

Influences from interactions with people, environments, and culture.

Media Psychology

Studies media's impact using psychological theories.

Psychology

Study of human behavior, emotions, thoughts.

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