Media Psychology: Understanding & Navigating the Media’s Unconscious Influence

This audiobook consists of multiple lectures that address different forms of media and how they affect those who consume them. The author, Douglas Gentile, is a professor and developmental psychologist.

A majority of the lectures dive into how different media sources affect developmental processes in adults and children. For example, there’s a strong relationship between children who consume violent media (video games, movies, etc) and criminal records in adulthood. I’m sure that’s no shocker…lol

However, another study found that children who watched Sesame Street in their youth earned higher grades in high school. This indicates that positive media can have a positive long term influence on society as a whole. But why is it that we tend to be attracted to more negative media??

He breaks this phenomenon down along with many more gems for you. If that sounds intriguing, this is the audiobook for you.

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