Previously published in Psychology Today "Positively Media." Facebook’s recent privacy control changes have triggered a big response of concern, indignation, and pages of analysis. One thing you have to love about social media, when people are ticked off, you find out pretty fast. Facebook … [Read more...]
Augmented Reality: Real Life with Toppings
May 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Published previously on Positively Media Blog on Psychology Today. Care to try on a dress, take your picture in a virtual Mardi Gras mask, or figure out what size box you need to ship a package—from your computer? You can with augmented reality (AR). There is a virtual dressing room at … [Read more...]
Want to Keep Your Job? Get More Education
November 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A version of this article ran on PsychologyToday.com in my blog "Positively Media." A recent survey by the Career College Association reported that 9 out of 10 Americans think college is important for career opportunities and 67% believe that education is the key to competitiveness in the … [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...]
Pursuing a Career in Psychology, Education, and Interactive Media
October 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I always enjoy getting questions from people interested in integrating media applications into their field of study or in pursuing a career in media psychology. The questions come from around the world and are always full of enthusiasm for learning, the potential of media technologies, and making a … [Read more...]
