Editors' Introduction to the Special Issue: "This Is (Not) Fine": The Psychology of Popular Media During 2020 Crises

The call for study proposals for this issue was met with such an overwhelmingly positive response that it was decided to invite more article submissions than had originally been intended. Most authors were asked to submit their work in the form of brief reports so as to showcase a greater diversity...

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Published in:Psychology of popular media 2022-07, Vol.11 (3), p.249-249
Main Authors: Cohen, Elizabeth L., Banjo, Omotayo, Ferchaud, Arienne, Johnson, Benjamin K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Computer Games
Crises
Emotional Regulation
Human
Mass Media
Memes
Nostalgia
Online Social Networks
Parenting
Popular Culture
Psychological Needs
Psychology
Simulation Games
Television
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Summary:The call for study proposals for this issue was met with such an overwhelmingly positive response that it was decided to invite more article submissions than had originally been intended. Most authors were asked to submit their work in the form of brief reports so as to showcase a greater diversity of articles in this issue. If one peruses the abstracts of the 12 peer-reviewed articles, they will find that these studies explore a variety of types of popular entertainment media—such as memes, social simulation video games, nostalgic movies, online videos and live streams, social network sites, and Netflix TV series. The studies’ samples were drawn from across the globe and they include people in different life stages. The articles shed light on the role of entertainment media in emotional regulation processes, psychological need fulfillment, social connection, diversion, parenting, and even activism. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:2689-6567
2689-6575
DOI:10.1037/ppm0000421