PSY 355-01 Psychology & Media in the Digital Age Schedule & Assignments

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I. Introduction & Orientation: Basic Overview of Media Online & IRL
Mon, Aug 26	General Introduction & Themes about the Self (pdf)
Wed, Aug 28	Mass of the Holy Spirit (no class)
Fri, Aug 30	Defining What "Media" Means: General & Contemporary Meanings (pdf)	Meyrowitz on "Multiple Media Literacies" (1998) [LMC]
Mon, Sep 02	Some Media Terms & Concepts (detailed notes: pdf) [outline]
Wed, Sep 04	Complete Monday class
Fri,  Sep 06	Behavioral Addictions & Media I  (Notes on Irresistible Prologue & Chs.1 2 & 3)	Alter (2017) Irresistible: Prologue & Chs. 1, 2, & 3 (pp. 1-90)
II. History and Themes: Media from the Ecological Perspective & Methods of Research
Mon, Sep 09	Trends in Media Use: Historical, National, International: 1800-2023 (pdf version, 8 pp.) Discussion of Social and Other Media Use by class  •••• Group Presentation Choices due today •••	Pew Internet & Technology website including • PEW Internet/Broadband Fact Sheet (January 31, 2024) • PEW Social Media Fact Sheet  (January 31, 2024)
Wed, Sep 11	Human Psychology & Culture from the Media Ecology Perspective I What is Media Ecology? The Overall Perspective • Oral & Written Culture (Outline)	Strate (2004) [Selections] • Try at least to read the text that has been highlighted in yellow.
Fri, Sep 13	Human Psychology & Culture from the Media Ecology Perspective II    • Print & Techno-Digital Culture (Outline)
Mon, Sep 16	Evaluating Claims about Psychology and Media: Evidence, Conspiracy Theories, and Moral Panics	Moral Panic {Wikipedia} Moral Panic: Who Benefits from Public Fear {Psychology Today, 20150720} Lewandowski & Cook (2020) The Conspiracy Theory Handbook (pdf version)
Wed, Sep 18	Evaluating Claims about Psychology and Media (complete from last class) Group Presentation Planning (1)
Fri, Sep 20	Studying Psychology and Social Science (Research Methods) [Outline]	Giles (2003, pp. 14-27) [sent by email]
Mon, Sep 23	Behavioral Addictions and Media II & Discussion of Irresistible, Chs. 4-9	Alter (2017) Irresistible: Chaps. 4-9 (pdf notes)
Wed, Sep 25	Complete Studying Psychology and Social Science (Research Methods)	• The Villages Expanded
III. Topics in Psychology & Media
Fri, Sep 27	Neuropsychology of Contemporary Media I • Light  (Outline)	Shocat (2012) Abstract & Introduction [pdf, 2 pp.]

Mon, Sep 30	Discussion of the Media Then and Now Project •••• The Media Then and Now: Report and Reflection due today••••
Wed, Oct 02	Neuropsychology of Contemporary Media II  • The Automobile as a Digital Device   (Outline) •••• Take Home Test distributed••••	Hamilton & Grabowski (2013) on Cognitive Distraction [at this link]
Fri, Oct 04	Neuropsychology of Media (complete, if needed) Group Presentation Planning (2)
Mon, Oct 07	The Extended Self & the Cognitive Psychology of Human Multitasking (Outline)	Clark & Chalmers (1998) [LMC via jstor] Wang et al (2015) Summary
Wed, Oct 09	The Extended Self & the Cognitive Psychology of Human Multitasking II
Fri, Oct 11	The Notion of "The Spectacle" • Living in the World of the Spectacle: Notes [Outline] •••• Take Home Test returned/due••••	The Society of the Spectacle {Wikipedia} Kellner (2003) Media Culture and the Triumph of the Spectacle (pdf, 18 pp)
	October 12-15 Fall Wellness Break
Wed, Oct 16	Fake News? Propaganda, Politics,and Media Manipulation  (1)
Fri, Oct 18	Group Presentation Planning (3) Midterm Grades due
Mon, Oct 21	Presentation by Michael Sgro (LMC '97) • Founder & Director of Michael Sgro Leadership Coaching A Psychology major at Le Moyne, Michael has had extensive experience with both digital media and higher education. In an interactive exchange, he will offer the class perspectives on the use of digital media for career advancement and strategies for entering into the adult work community.
Wed, Oct 23	Fake News? Propaganda, Politics,and Media Manipulation (2)
Fri, Oct 25	TBA
Mon, Oct 28	The Psychology of DISNEY I • Disney as a media corporation Notes for Class 21 (today) and Class 22 (4/17) What does Disney Own?	Disney.Com: The Home of All Things Disney [look around] Disney Animated Films {Wikipedia}
Wed, Oct 30	The Psychology of DISNEY II  • Creating a national mythology? Princesses & Talking Animals	Judd (2015, July 8; Updated 2017, June 14). A conversation with the psychologist behind 'Inside Out' Ornstein (2006, Dec 24). What's wrong with Cinderella? New York Times Magazine. [LMC]
Fri, Nov 01	The Psychology of DISNEY (complete) Group Presentation Planning (4)
IV. Student Presentations and Final Issues
Mon, Nov 04	Group 1 Celebrities, Fandoms, and Audiences: How We Relate to Media Personalities
Wed, Nov 06	Media and the Election: Review of Nov. 05 Results
Fri, Nov 08	Group 2 Consumer Behavior: How Online Media Influence Buyers and Help Sell Products
Mon, Nov 11	Group 3 Disinhibition Online: Cyberbullying, Trolling, and Self-Revelation
Wed, Nov 13	Group 4 Ethnicity and Difference: How Media Shape Our Perceptions of One Another in a Diverse and Multiracial Society
Fri, Nov 15	TBA
Mon, Nov 18	Group 5 Social Media & the Mental Health of Kids under 14
Wed, Nov 20	Group 6 Violence in the Media: Traditional vs. Online Media

Fri. Nov 22	Sexuality Online	Notes on Sexuality Online (pdf format) Outline of Notes
Mon, Nov 25	Sexuality Online (cont'd)
Wed, Nov 27	Thanksgiving Break
Fri, Nov 29
Mon, Dec 02	Social Media & Adolescent/Young Adult Mental Health
Wed, Dec 04	Social Media & Adolescent/Young Adult Mental Health II
Fri, Dec 06	Last Class: Notes & discussion of the experience of 12-hours of digital abstinence & of other topics in the course. •••• 12-Hour Digital Media Abstinence Project report due today ••••
	•••• Reflection Paper on Group Presentation due by 5 pm, Wednesday, Dec. 11 ••••