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UrduFor some children, screen time before bed translates to less sleep. According to a study from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology, media use in the hour preceding bedtime impacts how kids sleep, especially children who struggle to self-regulate…
Tag: AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA
Bedtime media use linked to less sleep in children who struggle to self-regulate behavior
For some children, screen time before bed translates to less sleep. According to a study from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology, media use in the hour preceding bedtime impacts how kids sleep, especially children who struggle to self-regulate…
Kudos and Impact Science partner to offer communications services to research stakeholders
London, June 16, 2020 – Kudos, the award-winning networking and communications tracking service for accelerating research impact, has announced a partnership with Impact Science, a Cactus Communications brand that offers solutions for science dissemination and engagement with peers, public, and…
Kudos and Impact Science partner to offer communications services to research stakeholders
London, June 16, 2020 – Kudos, the award-winning networking and communications tracking service for accelerating research impact, has announced a partnership with Impact Science, a Cactus Communications brand that offers solutions for science dissemination and engagement with peers, public, and…
Radio: The medium that is best dealing with the COVID-19 crisis
During lockdown, the Media Psychology Lab, directed by Emma Rodero, a lecturer with the Department of Communication, has conducted a study on the listening habits, consumption, credibility and psychological impact of radio in the COVID-19 crisis
Radio: The medium that is best dealing with the COVID-19 crisis
During lockdown, the Media Psychology Lab, directed by Emma Rodero, a lecturer with the Department of Communication, has conducted a study on the listening habits, consumption, credibility and psychological impact of radio in the COVID-19 crisis
Social media influencers could encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines
Public health bodies should consider incentivising social media influencers to encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers. Many adolescents are choosing to ignore the guidelines set out by governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, and peer-to-peer campaigns are likely…
Social media influencers could encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines
Public health bodies should consider incentivising social media influencers to encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers. Many adolescents are choosing to ignore the guidelines set out by governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, and peer-to-peer campaigns are likely…
Twitter — not just pointless babble
It’s a global social media Goliath but it had humble beginnings and now we need it more than ever.
Do I look mad? Reading facial cues with the touch-screen generation
New UCLA study may give parents some peace of mind about their kids’ screen time
Twitter — not just pointless babble
It’s a global social media Goliath but it had humble beginnings and now we need it more than ever.
Do I look mad? Reading facial cues with the touch-screen generation
New UCLA study may give parents some peace of mind about their kids’ screen time
Research examines the impact of new technology used in video court hearings
A new academic evaluation of video-enabled justice published today (Monday 4 May) offers insights for courts, court users and others at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic looks set to necessitate a rapid increase in the use of technology.
Research examines the impact of new technology used in video court hearings
A new academic evaluation of video-enabled justice published today (Monday 4 May) offers insights for courts, court users and others at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic looks set to necessitate a rapid increase in the use of technology.
Computer scientists create a ‘laboratory’ to improve streaming video
A new algorithm pushes out only as much data as the viewer’s internet connection can receive without degrading quality
‘Fake news’ increases consumer demands for corporate action
New research finds that “fake news” inspires consumers to demand corrective action from companies – even if the company is a victim of the fake news story. The study also supports the idea that most people feel they are better…
What are you looking at? ‘Virtual’ communication in the age of social distancing
First-of-its-kind study explores phenomenon of visual cues and live video interactions
Scott M. Brooks named SIOP Fellow
Scott M. Brooks, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Brooks was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
Expanding the plasmonic painter’s palette
By blending paints in their palette, artists can create a broad spectrum of colors with subtly different hues. However, scientists who wish to create a similar range of structural colors, like those found on butterfly wings, are much more limited.…
Women deflated by #Fitspiration images
Super fit Instagram posts may be counter-productive
Expanding the plasmonic painter’s palette
By blending paints in their palette, artists can create a broad spectrum of colors with subtly different hues. However, scientists who wish to create a similar range of structural colors, like those found on butterfly wings, are much more limited.…
Women deflated by #Fitspiration images
Super fit Instagram posts may be counter-productive
The catch to putting warning labels on fake news
Study finds disclaimers on some false news stories make people more readily believe other false stories
Despite best intentions, researchers don’t always share findings with study participants
Study participants want to know trial results, and researchers want to tell them but lack lay communication skills
Despite best intentions, researchers don’t always share findings with study participants
Study participants want to know trial results, and researchers want to tell them but lack lay communication skills
Babies mimic songs, study finds
A day-long recording of one infant shows clear song patterns
Babies mimic songs, study finds
A day-long recording of one infant shows clear song patterns
Wikipedia, a source of information on natural disasters biased towards rich countries
This is the result of a study that focuses on flooding as a case study. Their work will be presented at ISCRAM 2020, from 24 to 27 May in Virginia
Wikipedia, a source of information on natural disasters biased towards rich countries
This is the result of a study that focuses on flooding as a case study. Their work will be presented at ISCRAM 2020, from 24 to 27 May in Virginia
Canterbury Tales is first major literary work developed as an app
A University of Saskatchewan-led international team has produced the first web and mobile phone app of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales –the first major literary work augmented by new scholarship, in any language, presented in an app. “We want the…
Likelihood of e-book purchases increase 31% by combining previews and reviews
Research reveals consumers don’t simply rely on other peoples’ opinions in reviews but leverage a combination of reviews and previews when purchasing e-books. The purchase likelihood escalates 31% when consumers are exposed to both e-book previews and reviews. Purchase likelihood…
Likelihood of e-book purchases increase 31% by combining previews and reviews
Research reveals consumers don’t simply rely on other peoples’ opinions in reviews but leverage a combination of reviews and previews when purchasing e-books. The purchase likelihood escalates 31% when consumers are exposed to both e-book previews and reviews. Purchase likelihood…
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health: Early-life screen time linked to reduced physical activity in preschool children
Children aged two to three who spend more than three hours a day viewing screens such as tablets and televisions (TVs) grow up to be less physically active at age 5.5 years, compared to children who used screens for an…
US is polarizing faster than other democracies, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Political polarization among Americans has grown rapidly in the last 40 years — more than in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia or Germany — a phenomenon possibly due to increased racial division, the rise of…
US is polarizing faster than other democracies, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Political polarization among Americans has grown rapidly in the last 40 years — more than in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia or Germany — a phenomenon possibly due to increased racial division, the rise of…
Ooh là là! Music evokes 13 key emotions. Scientists have mapped them
Music really is a universal language, according to a new study of how people in the U.S. and China respond to different genres of sounds.
Ooh là là! Music evokes 13 key emotions. Scientists have mapped them
Music really is a universal language, according to a new study of how people in the U.S. and China respond to different genres of sounds.
Watching TV makes us prefer thinner women
The more TV we watch the more we prefer thinner female bodies, according to a new comprehensive study on body image. The researchers are calling on TV and advertising bosses to show people of all shapes and sizes in order…
Watching TV makes us prefer thinner women
The more TV we watch the more we prefer thinner female bodies, according to a new comprehensive study on body image. The researchers are calling on TV and advertising bosses to show people of all shapes and sizes in order…
Climate change legislation, media coverage drives oil companies’ ad spending, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Major oil corporations tend to spend the most money on advertising and promotional campaigns at moments when they face negative media coverage and/or the threat of increased federal regulation, a new study finds. Robert Brulle,…
Climate change legislation, media coverage drives oil companies’ ad spending, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Major oil corporations tend to spend the most money on advertising and promotional campaigns at moments when they face negative media coverage and/or the threat of increased federal regulation, a new study finds. Robert Brulle,…
Japanese anime and zoos boost public interest in conservation of real-life animal characters
Research demonstrates potential of entertainment-education partnerships
Designer lens helps see the big picture
Microscopes have been at the center of many of the most important advances in biology for many centuries. Now, KAUST researchers have shown how a standard microscope can be adapted to provide even more information. In its simplest form, microscopy…
70% of teens surveyed engaged with food and beverage brands on social media in 2017
Among teens surveyed, nearly all of their engagement with food and beverage brands on social media was for unhealthy products
Philadelphia had 46 neighborhood mass shootings over 10 years, Temple-led team finds
Researchers defined mass shootings based on time, location, and number of victims; examined media coverage
Philadelphia had 46 neighborhood mass shootings over 10 years, Temple-led team finds
Researchers defined mass shootings based on time, location, and number of victims; examined media coverage
Researchers bring gaming to autonomous vehicles
Researchers have designed multiplayer games occupants of autonomous vehicles can play with other players in nearby self-driving cars. A new study, led by researchers from the University of Waterloo details three games created for level three and higher semi-autonomous vehicles.…
Esports gamers face same level of psychological pressure as pro-athletes, study finds
Elite videogamers under as much stress as top-flight footballers and rugby players
Is virtual reality the next big thing in art therapy?
Drexel researchers conduct study to see if creative arts therapies is next frontier for VR in healthcare.
Esports gamers face same level of psychological pressure as pro-athletes, study finds
Elite videogamers under as much stress as top-flight footballers and rugby players