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Can Facebook use become compulsive? What factors promote addictive usage patterns? [15.08.2014]
Philipp Masur (University of Hohenheim), Leonard Reinecke, Marc Ziegele and Oliver Quiring (University of Mainz) published a study on social network site addiction in the journal "Computers in Human Behavior".more
New article on problematic computer game use [22.07.2014]
An article on problematic computer game use by Michael Scharkow, Ruth Festl and Thorsten Quandt from the University of Münster has been published in the renowned journal Addiction. more
Dr. Frank Schneider will be the interim professor for media psychology in the winter semester [22.07.2014]
From August 2014 until March 2015, Dr. Frank Schneider will represent the department for media psychology at the institute of communication science at the University of Hohenheim. more
Invitation to the second „Key Lecture in Media Psychology“ [25.04.2014]
The Department of Media Psychology invites you to the first "Key Lecture in Media Psychology" which will be held by Prof. Dr. David DeAndrea of the Ohio State University (School of Communication).more
ICA Top-Paper Awards for Philipp Masur and Michael Scharkow [30.05.2014]
Two team members from the department of Media Psychology have received top paper awards at the annual conference of the International Communication Association in Seattle. more
New research project "Privacy Transformations" [15.05.2014]
The interdisciplinary project about privacy inside and outside online media was started with a meeting in Mainz.more
Social support in social network sites makes people more satisfied—but not happier [05.05.2014]
New article published in the journal "Media Psychology".more