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By Pamela Rutledge, on November 23rd, 2009, %comments('Comments', 'Comments (1)', 'Comments (%)',
Are there psychological implications of chat status in GChat or iChat or AIM? Think of them as today’s answering machines. They are an opportunity to express some aspect of yourself. Sort of like vanity plates without the level of commitment or having to stand in line at the DMV.
Away messages vary (one hopes) [...]
By Pamela Rutledge, on July 16th, 2009, %comments('Comments', 'Comments (1)', 'Comments (%)',
A version of this post appeared in my blog Positively Media on Psychology Today.
There’s a lot of buzz about entrepreneurship right now. This is especially obvious if you hang out on LinkedIn, Twitter, or cruise the Ning social networks. It is not surprising, given the amount of people looking for jobs due to cutbacks [...]
By Pamela Rutledge, on April 5th, 2009, %comments('Comments', 'Comments (1)', 'Comments (%)',
I get a lot of questions about career paths in media psychology, particularly among those thinking of pursuing a degree in the field. I certainly empathize with that confusion–and the desire to make sure someone will give you a job if you do all that work. Media psychology, as a new field, doesn’t offer up [...]
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About Dr. Pamela Rutledge Pam is Director of the Media Psychology Research Center, adjunct faculty at Fielding Graduate University, an instructor of Media Psychology at UCLA extension and a member of the advisory board and instructor for UC Irvine Extension business school's new 'Web 2.0 and Social Media' certificate program Look for Pam's blog "Positively Media" on PsychologyToday.com.
What is media psychology?
Media psychology studies the interaction of human experience and media technologies. I use cognitive and positive psychologies to understand this reciprocal relationship. Acknowledging the co-evolution of people and media is key to the assessment and promotion of positive media use and applications for work, education, and play.
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