Description
Book SynopsisThe definitive international reference work on how communication technology and media phenomena affect human psychology.
The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology provides a thorough guide to the foundational theories and the exciting new developments within this dynamic fielda growing area of study that investigates how and why human behavior is influenced by interacting with media and technology. Covering a wide range of interdisciplinary methodologies, this comprehensive reference work explores how media affects psychological responses, the ways these responses interact with media variables, and the various methods of empirical analysis for developing models of users' processing of their media experience.
Edited by an internationally-recognized expert in the field, the Encyclopedia contains more than 300 entries written by leading figures and promising young researchers alike, exploring flow theory, media aggression, the Reinforcing Spirals Mo
Table of Contents
Volume I
The International Communication Association vii
About the Editors ix
Contributors xi
Alphabetical List of Entries xxv
Thematic List of Entries xxxi
Introduction xxxvii
Media Psychology A–? 1
Volume II
Media Psychology ?–? 000
Volume III
Media Psychology ?–Y 000
Index 1987
