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We were at the „digital week” 2021 in Kiel! [07.10.2021]
At the "Digital Week" 2021 in Kiel, Johanna Schäwel discussed the relevance of individual online privacy of social media users in the context of political targeting. more
The Department at the MediaPsych2021 in Aachen [14.07.2021]
With a total of 4 contributions the Department for Media Psychology will participate in the MediaPsych2021 in Aachen (September 8th – 10th). The conference is organized by the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Society (DGP) and takes place every two years. This year's host is Astrid Rosenthal-von der Pütten from RWTH Aachen University.more
Textbook „Media Psychology”: All new [25.05.2021]
The revised edition of the textbook “Media Psychology” is now available!more
Prof. Trepte in FAZ Podcast & Deutschlandfunk on WhatsApp [21.05.2021]
In May, two press releases with Sabine Trepte were published, in which she talks about the case of WhatsApp and data protection.more
The filtered truth – the impact of beauty filters [19.03.2021]
With beauty filters on social media apps, a more glowing and flawless version of ourselves is just one click away. Regine Frener talked to SWR aktuell about the impact that the frequent exposure to the beautified self does to our self-image.more
The Department of Media Psychology at the 71st annual conference of the International Communication Association [12.03.2021]
Six submissions of the Department of Media Psychology were accepted for the 71st annual conference of the International Communication Association.more