Dr. Pamela Rutledge on the psychology of media and technology
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...]
After four days of looting and rioting across the UK, people are looking for answers. The violence that started in London, spread rapidly across not only Greater London, but most of the country, not as single oozing mass, but more like an outbreak of the measles. Its speed and range is attributed to … [Read more...]
I don't hate Selena Gomez. I didn't know who she was until I read the news reports about death threats and flows of vitriolic Tweets from Justin Bieber's female fans. In fact, I admire her talent and anyone willing to work that hard work, especially at a young age. But from the eyes of … [Read more...]
Ask most students if they are Facebook friends with their teachers and they will tell you, “it depends on the teacher.” That alone should tell us that a blanket policy prohibiting teachers from interacting on social networks with students is the functional equivalent of burying your head in the … [Read more...]
For several years now, I've had the dubious distinction of trying to explain to people what it means to be a media psychologist. The trick is to get the definition out before their eyes roll back in their heads. A larger problem, though, is that my definition of media psychology fits better with … [Read more...]
Look for her blog Positively Media on PsychologyToday.com.
