Psychology as we know is the scientific study of behavior (feelings, actions etc.) and mental processes. Media on the other hand consist of Televisions, Radios, Internet, Newspapers, and other means of disseminating information. Media Psychology, as stated by the Media Psychology Research Center is a new and emerging field, so the early entrants have the excitement and burden of defining the path. This means that, there’s no clear-cut definition for media psychology.
However, Tina Indaleco, in her book THE MEDIA PSYCHOLOGIST MANIFESTO defines media psychology as a discipline of psychology that examines the impact media has on human behavior, and the cognitive processes of individuals, groups, and cultures -on a micro and macro level. Stuart Fischoff goes on further to state in his article Media Psychology: A Personal Essay in Definition and Purview that, “Media psychology is concerned with the inter- and intra-personal psychological dimensions underlying the impact and use of any medium of communication, irrespective of the nature of the subject matter being communicated”.
Tina’s definition points out that, the main objective of media psychology is to examine the effect of media on human behavior. The media is a very strong tool for disseminating information, and educating the public. The media can influence our behavior in both positive and negative ways. It has become something that we cannot do away with. Due to the influence media has, marketers now use it as a medium to advertise their goods to the public, especially children.
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Works Cited
Report of the APA Task Force on Advertising and Children Media Psychology Research Center- The Intersection of Human Experience and Technology (http://www.childrennow.org/index.php/learn/advertising_to_children) Media Psychology- written by David Giles The Media Psychologist Manifesto- written by Tina Indaleco Media Psychology: A Personal Essay in Definition and Purview- by Stuart Fischoff Media and Youth Consumerism-PATTI M. VALKENBURG
This helps widen the idea of just how many ways children and teens can be affected by advertisements not just by making them more accessible but making them a part of what this society is. By making their products a part of the child’s life they are allowing the product to become a norm in the life of a child.
The term “the media” is somewhat overused in our culture. It is a vague term we use to include any and all ways that messages are portrayed to us, usually in technology. Dr. Cyndy Scheibe, a professor at Ithaca College and media literacy expert, says that media is “messages conveyed through visuals, language, and/or sound that are mass produced for a mass audience. [Media is also] mediated by a form of technology and the producer of the message is not in the same place as the receiver of the message” (Scheibe). This means that media would include things like television, movies, the internet and print. Media doesn’t include things like text messages because they are not intended for mass audiences. For the purposes of this essay, “media” is mostly going to refer to television and video games.
Psychology overall is known as a social science but while watching television it's clear to see the more logical aspect of it. However it depends on which program an individual is watching. For instance, if an individual is watching CNN they are viewing cases regarding crimes, disasters, political chaos or other news stories. Through these news stories an individual learns anger, hate, being opinionated, shock, and scandals. CNN in particular has good, and bad stories that effects society and how we perceive the world around us. The television is our guide to the outside world and how we depict it. The media presents the many diverse fields of psychology. Another example are game shows such as, The Price is Right, which uses cognitive psychology. The Price Is Right uses cognitive psychology because the contestants on this show uses memory perception and problem solving. Another show called, Anger Management, uses developmental psychology, through this show audience members view individuals suffering from traumatic past events and how they have developed through them to their adult life.
Everyday we encounter the media in some form. It could be waking up to the sound of the radio, or passing billboards in the streets or simply just watching television. They are a lot of different forms of media, for example, verbal or written media, visual media and aural media. Examples of media would include newspapers, magazines, film, radio, television, billboard advertisements as well as the internet. Media studies came about because of the developments in mass communication and it provokes the generation of exigent questions about what we think we know as well how we came about knowing it. There are always changes in the media and the term “media” refers to the many ways of physically forming meanings as well and carrying them. The term “media studies” on the other hand, means different courses priorities different media; different theories and different learning outcomes (Bazalgette, 2000).
... and above, the profound influences that media exerts on individuals and society become a good indicator of its transformative power. From education promotion to poverty salvation and women right protection, media proforms a noble mission of promoting advancement in the whole world.
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Children between four and eight don’t recognize that ads are paid commercials intended to convince them into buying something. Children see about 6,000 advertis...
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