Dr. Pamela Rutledge on the psychology of media and technology
Stories are powerful things. The International OCD Foundation is putting transmedia storytelling to work in its new campaign to raise awareness and overcome stereotypes about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) called Dare to Believe...Together We Can Beat OCD. Stories are a primal form of … [Read more...]
Social media and Facebook in particular are an emotional powder keg these days. From anxieties over stalking and child abuse to the potential for terrorism and social unrest, social networking is the new poster child for fear. The state of Missouri has even gone so far as enact legislation severely … [Read more...]
The in-flight safety message on a recent Virgin America flight ended with a clever info-cartoon intended to raise awareness of how obnoxious airplane behavior impacts everyone on the flight called “We’re all in this together.” This is a message in short supply today. We should take a cue … [Read more...]
SxSW (South By Southwest or 'South By' if you're on a first name basis), is a music, film, and interactive media conferences held annually in Austin, Texas. It is more accurately called a celebration than a conference. It has grown exponentially because it brings together a fascinatingly diverse … [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...]
Look for her blog Positively Media on PsychologyToday.com.
