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Department of Media Psychology presents latest research at ICA23 in Toronto [24.04.2023]
The Department of Media Psychology will be participating in the International Communication Association (ICA) conference this year, which will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from May 25 to May 29. We will present three studies from different areas of communication science.more
Department Media Psychology at the Annual Conference of the DGPuK in Bremen [24.04.2023]
The 68th annual conference of the German association of communication science scholars (DGPuK) will take place in Bremen from May 17 to 19. The Department Media Psychology is represented with a total of three contributions. The conference topic promises exciting perspectives on digital transformation and societal consequences due to the automation of communication.more
Jobs in Media Psychology [28.03.2023]
Newly published: Whitepaper on the professional fields of media psychology by Sabine Trepte and leading media psychologists.more
Talk on social media friendships by Dr. Trepte [15.03.2023]
On the 27th of March 2023, Prof. Dr. Sabine Trepte will give a talk on "Friendships & Social Media - What do they give, what do they cost?". The lecture will be hosted by the Württembergische Landesbibliothek.more
Media use by children and adolescents - Risks and opportunities [24.01.2023]
On 31.01.23 Prof. Dr. Sabine Trepte will give a talk on the topic of media use by children and adolescents. The event is organized by the Alumni Association of the University of Hohenheim.more
Science communication with DASDING [20.12.2022]
"Generation Z addicted to mobile phones", "Unsocial Social Media" – headlines like these are published almost every day. Social media is portrayed as harmful and manipulative, a threat to well-being and society. The scientific evidence is different. more
Happy Holiday Greetings from the Department of Media Psychology [13.12.2022]
The temperatures are getting colder and the days are getting shorter. This marks the time when we look back on an eventful year...more