Dr. Pamela Rutledge on the psychology of media and technology
Transmedia storytelling is rapidly becoming the new ‘must have’ in marketing and entertainment. Its adoption is slowed, however, by the confusion over what exactly it is. Like most things, there are lots of definitions, but with transmedia storytelling, it’s easy to be distracted by the … [Read more...]
Social media has redefined "participatory" in all kinds of ways. Social technologies and easy-to-use tools have changed fundamental assumptions about how we interact with everything, not just each other. It's time we get used to the idea that kids these days think media is for interacting and not … [Read more...]
Hollywood's remake of the film from the bestseller "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"is scheduled for release just before Christmas. It comes on the heels of the 2009 Swedish film versions of the Stieg Larsson's Millenium Triology*. While not exactly family fare, I loved Larsson's books and I'm not … [Read more...]
I had the great fortune to participate on a panel at SxSW Interactive with Anastasia Goldstein, Catherina O'Gorman (Think Love.org), Kevin Hansen (SecretRegrets.com), and Veer Gadwaney (DailyFeats.com) talking about the impact of the Internet on happiness. Ogilvy had artists creating visual concept … [Read more...]
Real Time Information Puts a Premium on Meaning What does it mean when we have real time on-demand information? It means there is no longer an information shortage. We have more information that we know what to do with -- even when we ask for it. We have a filter shortage. Stories are the … [Read more...]
Look for her blog Positively Media on PsychologyToday.com.
