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“Understanding Media Psychology is a long needed, approaable text that introduces students to the growing field of media psyology. Laced with examples ranging from classics to contemporary, it offers an engaging and clear overview of key theories, concepts, and issues in this area of resear from an interdisciplinary perspective.” Rebecca (Riva) Tukainsky Forster, Chapman University, USA “is is the book that I have been doing without for years and wanting desperately. Media Psyology has needed a text like this that explains and contextualizes the field, and that does so in a way that works for a variety of audiences. Like an Olympic gymnast who makes her moves look easy, the authors’ clear and engaging style dely delivers a tour-de-force in solarship.” Karen Dill-Shaleford, Fielding Graduate University, USA “is book is an all-inclusive solarly bible of Media Psyology. e apters, wrien by prominent celebrity solar, Gayle Stever, and her talented team of media psyology authors, include the history of media psyology, resear methods, positive psyology, social justice issues, advertising, media literacy, the audience, dark media, gaming, social media, COVID-19, and the future of media. is is all explained with familiar and practical pop culture examples that readers will certainly appreciate. Ea apter concludes with comprehensive questions that invite readers to evaluate the content and make it personally meaningful by connecting it to their aitudes, behaviors, and previous knowledge base. Consider this book as a staple in the library of everyone who needs a smart read on media psyology.” Joanne Broder, Media Psychologist and Former President, Society for Media Psychology and Technology UNDERSTANDING MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY Understanding Media Psychology is the perfect introductory textbook to the growing field of media psyology and its importance in society, summarizing key concepts and theories to provide an overview of topics in the field. Media is present in almost every area of life today and is an area of study that will only increase in importance as the world becomes ever more interconnected. Wrien by a team of expert authors, this book will help readers understand the structures, influences, and theories around media psyology. Covering core areas su as positive media psyology, the effects of gaming, violence, advertising, and pornography, the authors critically engage with contemporary discussions around propaganda, fake news, deepfakes, and the ways media have informed the COVID-19 pandemic. Particular care is also given to addressing the interaction between issues of social justice and the media, as well as the effects media has on both the members of marginalized groups and the way those groups are perceived. A final apter addresses the nature of the field moving forward and how it will continue to interact with closely related areas of study. Containing a range of pedagogical features throughout to aid teaing and student learning, including vocabulary and key terms, discussion questions, and boxed examples, this is an essential resource for media psyology courses at the undergraduate and introductory master’s level globally. Gayle S. Stever is Professor of Psyology for Empire State College of the State University of New York, USA. She works in the areas of developmental psyology, media psyology, and fan studies. Her writing has centered on celebrity–audience relationships, the nature of aament both within and outside of a media context, evolutionary psyology as it relates to media, and mixed-methods resear. David C. Giles is Senior Lecturer in Psyology at the University of Winester, UK. He explores the impact of media on human behavior with a particular interest in celebrity– audience relationships, the dynamics of online interaction, qualitative resear methods, and psyological issues around artistic and cultural activities. J. David Cohen is a Visiting Instructor in Psyology for Empire State College of the State University of New York, USA. He passionately pursues how media, tenology, celebrity, and storytelling impact humans. Specific areas of interest include entertainment media, marketing and persuasion, video games, and mediated violence. Mary E. Myers is program coordinator for the Doctor of Strategic Communications program at Regent University, Virginia, USA. She has developed and teaes in a unique applied strategic communication doctoral program. Her resear work primarily centers on the discovery of an early educational radio broadcaster; she also explores parental aament, social media, and crisis communication. UNDERSTANDING MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY GAYLE S. STEVER, DAVID C. GILES, J. DAVID COHEN, AND MARY E. MYERS First published 2022 by Routledge 605 ird Avenue, New York, NY 10158 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2022 Taylor & Francis e right of Gayle S. Stever, David C. Giles, J. David Cohen, and Mary E. Myers to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, meanical, or other means, now known or hereaer invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Stever, Gayle, author. | Giles, David, 1964— author. | Cohen, J. David, 1976— author. | Myers, Mary E., author. Title: Understanding media psyology / Gayle S. Stever, David C. Giles, J. David Cohen, and Mary E. Myers. Description: New York, NY: Routledge, 2022. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Identifiers: LCCN 2021017810 (print) | LCCN 2021017811 (ebook) | ISBN 9780367518974 (pbk) | ISBN 9780367518967 (hbk) | ISBN 9781003055648 (ebk) Subjects: LCSH: Mass media—Social aspects. | Media—psyological aspects. | Positive psyology. Classification: LCC HM1206 .S75 2022 (print) | LCC HM1206 (ebook) | DDC 302.23—dc23 LC record available at hps://lccn.loc.gov/2021017810 LC ebook record available at hps://lccn.loc.gov/2021017811 ISBN: 9780367518967 (hbk) ISBN: 9780367518974 (pbk) ISBN: 9781003055648 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003055648 Typeset in Bembo by Apex CoVantage, LLC Access the companion website: www.routledge.com/cw/stever For John, Paul, and Sco as well as my extended family with gratitude for their support. Also, in anowledgment and thanks to David Giles, who has been su a positive mentor for me over the past 16 years. —Gayle For Carrie and Joanna—my everything. —J. David “Josh” My eternal gratitude to Lois, Doc, Steve, and Gayle for believing in me. —Mary We dedicate this book to the late Stuart Fisoff, who pioneered many aspects of media psyology, including the first journal and the first master’s degree program. He was a founding member of the American Psyological Association’s Division 46 and a columnist for Psychology Today, as well as being an early mentor for Gayle in her career as he was the editor for three of her first published articles. We are grateful for this trailblazer in media psyology. Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 Media and Media Psyology Gayle S. Stever 2 Key eories and Concepts from Media Psyology Gayle S. Stever 3 Resear Methods Gayle S. Stever 4 Positive Psyology, Moral Reasoning, and Prosocial Behavior Gayle S. Stever 5 Social Justice and the Media: Gender, Class, and Disability Gayle S. Stever 6 Social Justice and the Media: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion Gayle S. Stever 7 Aliens Eating Reese's: Media Influence and Advertising J. David Cohen 8 Propaganda, Fake News, and Deepfaking Mary E. Myers 9 Processes of Audience Involvement Gayle S. Stever 10 Dark Media: Violence, Pornography, and Addiction J. David Cohen 11 Join the Adventure: e Psyology of Gaming J. David Cohen 12 e Social Nature of Media Gayle S. Stever 13 e Turbulent 20s: COVID-19 and the Media Gayle S. Stever & J. David Cohen
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