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Media Psychology Research topics include media uses, processes, and effects.

Media Psychology is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to publishing theoretically oriented, empirical research that is at the intersection of psychology and media/mediated communication.

New article! Duy (Tyler) Pham, Brandon Van Der Heide, Yidi Zhang, Kelsey Earle, Bobbie Rathjens, Ezgi Ulusoy, Adam Mason...
18/11/2024

New article! Duy (Tyler) Pham, Brandon Van Der Heide, Yidi Zhang, Kelsey Earle, Bobbie Rathjens, Ezgi Ulusoy, Adam Mason, and Andrew Bredland examined how the evaluations we write about others in online interactions can shape our perceptions of them. Findings show that positive or negative comments significantly influence attitudes and attraction toward others. Read more here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15213269.2024.2418641

New article by Marie-Louise Mares, AnneMarie McClain, Nicole Martins, McCall Booth, and Yuchi Anthony Chen! Using social...
15/11/2024

New article by Marie-Louise Mares, AnneMarie McClain, Nicole Martins, McCall Booth, and Yuchi Anthony Chen! Using social relational theory, their study examined how media shapes family discussions of race and ethnicity. Read more about their findings here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15213269.2024.2410770

New article by Lucy Brown, Matthew Grizzard, C. Joseph Francemone, Rebecca Frazer, Annie Dooley, Charles Monge, and Sama...
15/11/2024

New article by Lucy Brown, Matthew Grizzard, C. Joseph Francemone, Rebecca Frazer, Annie Dooley, Charles Monge, and Samantha Flanagan! Their study, based on the modified affective disposition model, investigates how events that happen to a character—independent of their behavior—affect character liking. Discover their findings here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15213269.2024.2406945

New article from Matea Mustafaj and Sonya Dal Cin! Their research sheds light on how existing stereotypical beliefs shap...
14/11/2024

New article from Matea Mustafaj and Sonya Dal Cin! Their research sheds light on how existing stereotypical beliefs shape perceptions of realism, character typicality, and persuasive intent in media portrayals of marginalized groups. Learn more about the factors that may hinder the positive impact of these portrayals here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15213269.2024.2397024

New issue out! Ellen Van Houtven, Stella Belle Acquah, Magdalena Obermaier, Muniba Saleem, and Desiree Schmuck conducted...
14/11/2024

New issue out! Ellen Van Houtven, Stella Belle Acquah, Magdalena Obermaier, Muniba Saleem, and Desiree Schmuck conducted two experiments examining how online hate speech impacts minority members’ attitudes and behaviors toward majority groups. Read more about their newest study here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15213269.2023.2298684

Featured in the latest issue! Can everyday exposure to sexualized media affect women’s intentions to negotiate salaries?...
13/11/2024

Featured in the latest issue! Can everyday exposure to sexualized media affect women’s intentions to negotiate salaries? Francesca Guizzo, Daniela Di Michele, and Mara Cadinu examined this link in their recent study, finding that self-attributions of competence and morality influence negotiation behaviors. Learn more about their findings here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15213269.2023.2298683

New issue out! Does alternating between scenes of natural beauty and human impact in pro-environmental content change ho...
13/11/2024

New issue out! Does alternating between scenes of natural beauty and human impact in pro-environmental content change how viewers respond emotionally? Chris Skurka, Nahyun Kim, Nicholas Eng, and Mary Beth Oliver investigated this question in their latest study. Read more about their findings here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15213269.2023.2297965

Featured in the newest issue! Tess Van der Zanden and Alexander Peter Schouten conducted an experiment to understand how...
12/11/2024

Featured in the newest issue! Tess Van der Zanden and Alexander Peter Schouten conducted an experiment to understand how creativity, specifically novelty and appropriateness, affects impressions on dating platforms. Their findings show that overly unconventional profiles may actually not be ideal. Check out their study here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15213269.2023.2295526

New issue out! Sebastián Valenzuela, Trevor Diehl, Sangwon Lee, and Daniel Halpern conducted a study in Chile to investi...
12/11/2024

New issue out! Sebastián Valenzuela, Trevor Diehl, Sangwon Lee, and Daniel Halpern conducted a study in Chile to investigate whether frequent social media use fuels conspiracy thinking. Their findings indicate that social media use and conspiracy beliefs reinforce each other over time. Dive into their findings here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15213269.2023.2295522

Featured in the newest issue! How does moving between immersive media like VR and more traditional formats affect our a...
11/11/2024

Featured in the newest issue! How does moving between immersive media like VR and more traditional formats affect our arousal and engagement? Li Zhang, James J. Cummings, Xinyue Liu, Di Mu, and Bochao Sun conducted the first study on excitation transfer effects across varying immersive environments. Check out their findings here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15213269.2023.2294282

Vol. 27 Issue 6 of in 2024 is now available! Six articles featuring immersive media experiences, conspiracy thinking, ...
11/11/2024

Vol. 27 Issue 6 of in 2024 is now available! Six articles featuring immersive media experiences, conspiracy thinking, online dating profiles, pro-environmental content, sexualized media consumption, and online hate speech. 🔔 Check out these studies here: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmep20/27/6

New article by Yuren Qin, Hichang Cho, Dongdong Yang, and Pengxiang Li! Using an online experiment, their study investig...
07/11/2024

New article by Yuren Qin, Hichang Cho, Dongdong Yang, and Pengxiang Li! Using an online experiment, their study investigates how emotional expressions on social media profiles impact interpersonal liking and trust, with perceived appropriateness and similarity playing key roles. 🧐 Discover their findings here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15213269.2024.2405679

With our new editorial team beginning in January 2025, we want to take a moment to express our deep appreciation to the ...
07/11/2024

With our new editorial team beginning in January 2025, we want to take a moment to express our deep appreciation to the outgoing team that has served Media Psychology for the past four years: Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn, Benjamin Johnson, Marina Krcmar, and Leonard Reinecke. Under their leadership, Media Psychology has remained an influential top journal in communication and applied psychology. The journal has enhanced its open science practices and increased representation, bringing in quality insights from scholars around the world. We thank our outgoing editors for their invaluable contributions and wish them all the best in their future endeavors!

As we prepare to begin a new chapter with our editorial team in January 2025, we would like to introduce Stephan Winter ...
25/10/2024

As we prepare to begin a new chapter with our editorial team in January 2025, we would like to introduce Stephan Winter as a new editor at Media Psychology! Dr. Winter is a Professor of Media Psychology at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau. His research centers on the use of digital media, particularly with regard to user’s political beliefs, opinion expression, and engagement with disinformation. Please read more about Dr. Winter here: https://psy.rptu.de/en/wus/ikm/media-psychology/team/prof-dr-stephan-winter

As we welcome our new editorial team in January 2025, we’re pleased to introduce Roselyn J. Lee-Won as a new editor at M...
25/10/2024

As we welcome our new editorial team in January 2025, we’re pleased to introduce Roselyn J. Lee-Won as a new editor at Media Psychology! Dr. Lee-Won is an Associate Professor of Communication at The Ohio State University. Her research examines how people interact and form identities in digital spaces, with a focus on interpersonal and intergroup dynamics, as well as human-computer interaction. Please read more about Dr. Lee-Won here: https://u.osu.edu/lee-won-1/

With a new editorial team starting in January 2025, we’re excited to announce Morgan Ellithorpe as a new editor at Media...
24/10/2024

With a new editorial team starting in January 2025, we’re excited to announce Morgan Ellithorpe as a new editor at Media Psychology! Dr. Ellithorpe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Delaware. Her research examines how media use can influence health, with a focus on its potential to both enhance and challenge well-being. Please read more about Dr. Ellithorpe here: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/cas/units/departments/communication/our-people/morgan-ellithorpe/

With the arrival of our new editorial team in January 2025, please join us in welcoming Drew P. Cingel as a new editor a...
24/10/2024

With the arrival of our new editorial team in January 2025, please join us in welcoming Drew P. Cingel as a new editor at Media Psychology! Dr. Cingel is an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of California, Davis. His research examines the interplay between human development and media effects, particularly in children and adolescents. Please read more about Dr. Cingel here: https://communication.ucdavis.edu/people/drew-cingel

We’re thrilled to introduce the new editorial team for Media Psychology, starting January 2025! We look forward to Drew ...
24/10/2024

We’re thrilled to introduce the new editorial team for Media Psychology, starting January 2025! We look forward to Drew P. Cingel, Morgan Ellithorpe, Roselyn J. Lee-Won, and Stephan Winter bringing their unique perspectives and expertise to the journal. We can’t wait to see the fresh direction they’ll bring to Media Psychology and how they’ll elevate the journal to new heights! 🎊 https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2024.2409492

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📢 2nd issue of #MediaPsychology in 2024 out now! 6 articles featuring capitilization and emotional expression on social media, inclusive attitudes, compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures, as well as epistemic emotions in entertainment experiences 👉 https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmep20/current

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