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Media Psychology 101 (Psych 101) by Christopher J. Ferguson, PhD is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Media Psychology 101 (Psych 101) about?

<p><strong><em>Provides an interdisciplinary overview and critical examination of how individuals are affected by mass media</em></strong></p><p>There are few areas of modern social science that are as fiercely debated as media psychology. Written by one of the foremost experts on the topic, this is a concise overview of what is knownóand not knownóabout how individuals are affected by and interact with various forms of mass media. The book critically examines research from cognitive, social, developmental, biological, and evolutionary approaches to psychology and addresses the interplay between media consumption and viewer behavior in such realms as advertising, body image, sex, and violence. Distinguished by its examination of research from a scientifically objective position, the book offers students not only current knowledge of media psychology but also the tools to challenge commonly held assumptions from popular advocacy and ideology. </p><p>This text cuts across different psychological approaches to studying how individuals are affected by mass media and includes research from criminal justice and sociology. It considers critical debates in media psychology and how debates

Author

Christopher J. Ferguson, PhD

Publisher

Springer Publishing Company, Credo Reference

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826196736

Subjects

Psychology, Science, Sociology