Overview

It is indisputable that media is by far the most common means by which human beings spend our free time in the modern world. However, the ubiquity of media in our lives brings with it advantages and disadvantages along with uncertainty: will increased dependence on media impair our social functioning, enhance it, or both?The Oxford Handbook of Media Psychology explores facets of human behavior, thoughts, and feelings experienced in the context of media use and creation. Divided into six sections, chapters in this volume trace the history of media psychology; address content areas for media research, including children's media use, media violence and desensitization, sexual content, video game violence, and portrayals of race and gender; and cover psychological and physical effects of media such as serious games, games for health, technology addictions, and video games and attention. A section on meta-issues in media psychology brings together transportation theory, media psychophysiology, social influence in virtual worlds, and learning through persuasion. Other topics include the politics of media psychology, a lively debate about the future of media psychology methods, and the challenges and opportunities present in this interdisciplinary field.Authored by top experts from psychology, communications, and related fields, this handbook presents a vibrant map of the field of media psychology.

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Author:   Karen E. Dill (Director, Media Psychology Doctoral Program, Director, Media Psychology Doctoral Program, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.10cm
Weight:   0.975kg
ISBN:  

9780199394821

ISBN 10:   0199394822
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   29 May 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction and Overview 1. Introduction Karen E. Dill Part Two: History and Methods 2. Storytelling and Media: Narrative Models from Aristotle to Augmented Reality Jean-Pierre Isbouts and Jason Ohler 3. Arguing for Media Psychology as a Distinct Field Pamela Brown Rutledge 4. Media Psychology and Its History Regina M. Tuma 5. Inside Media Psychology: The Story of an Emerging Discipline as Told by a Leading Journal Ellen Baker Derwin and Janet de Merode 6. Media Literacy: History, Progress, and Future Hopes Edward T. Arke 7. Research Methods, Design, and Statistics in Media Psychology Sara Prot and Craig A. Anderson 8. Qualitative Research and Media Psychology Donald E. Polkinghorne Part Three: Issues and Media Types 9. Why It Is Hard To Believe That Media Violence Causes Aggression L. Rowell Huesmann, Eric F. Dubow, and Grace Yang 10. Children's Media Use: A Positive Psychology Approach Erik M. Gregory 11. The Role of Emotion in Media Use and Effects Elly A. Konijn 12. Media Violence, Desensitization, and Psychological Engagement Jeanne Funk Brockmyer 13. Sexual Media Practice: How Adolescents Select, Engage with, and Are Affected by Sexual Media Autumn Shafer, Piotr Bobkowski, and Jane D. Brown 14. Race, Ethnicity, and the Media Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz and Michelle Ortiz 15. Representations of Gender in the Media Erica L. Scharrer 16. The Psychology Underlying Media-Based Persuasion Robin L. Nabi and Emily Moyer-Guse Part Four: Interactive and Emerging Technologies 17. Social Influence in Virtual Environments Jim Blascovich and Cade McCall 18. Active Video Games: Impacts and Research Barbara Chamberlin and Ann Maloney 19. Serious Games: What Are They? What Do They Do? Why Should We Play Them? Fran C. Blumberg, Debby E. Almonte, Jared S. Anthony, and Naoko Hashimoto 20. Video Game Violence Barbara Krahe 21. Children, Adolescents, and the Internet: Are There Risks Online? Ed Donnerstein 22. Pathological Technology Addictions: What is Scientifically Known and What Remains to be Learned Douglas A. Gentile, Sarah M. Coyne, and Francesco Bricolo 23. Video Games and Attention Robert West and Kira Bailey Part Five: Meta Issues in Media Psychology 24. A General Framework for Media Psychology Scholarship W. James Potter 25. Engaging with Stories and Characters: Learning, Persuasion, and Transportation into Narrative Worlds Melanie C. Green and Karen E. Dill 26. The Political Narrative of Children's Media Research Jeff J. McIntyre 27. Media Psychophysiology: The Brain and Beyond Bruce D. Bartholow and Paul Bolls 28. Japanese Approach to Research on Psychological Effects of Use of Media Akira Sakamoto Part Six: Conclusions and Future Directions 29. Media Content Analysis: Qualitative Methods with a Text Analysis of The Oxford Handbook of Media Psychology Michael R. Neal 30. Media Psychology: Past, Present, and Future Karen E. Dill

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Karen Dill, Ph.D., is the Director of the Media Psychology Doctoral Program at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA.

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