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...]
Levis: The Karma Capital That Got Away, Part 2
February 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
By Pamela Rutledge and Bonnie Buckner Previously published on Psychology Today "Positively Media." In part 1 "Levi's: Go Forth and Exploit," we wrote about our problems with the Levi’s Go Forth Campaign, such as romanticizing and trivializing the Great Depression and exploiting the efforts … [Read more...]
Jump-Start Your Thanksgiving Spirit with the New T-Mobile Video
November 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Warning: T-Mobile Video May Cause Spontaneously Bursts of Smiling. (Previously published on the PsychologyToday blog "Positively Media.")As you gear up for Thanksgiving, be thankful for T-Mobile because they have once again tapped into the joyful side of humanity. Following their viral home run … [Read more...]
Prosocial Augmented Reality: Celebrating Youth Achievement
July 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Where you look matters. Media producers count eyeballs and show you what you will watch. Let’s celebrate achievement, such as the fifth grade chorus from Staten Island, instead of spending our time and money consuming media about outliers, like LeBron James’ basketball contract, or … [Read more...]
What Courses Do I Take to Study Media Psychology?
November 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
Wondering what courses make up a media psychology curriculum is common particularly among people thinking about the next steps in their education. Recently a young woman from Athlone High School for Girls in South Africa posed this question, so I am sharing my response here. It is exciting … [Read more...]
