popular media. the long and crooked path of knowledge from psychology journals… to mass media…...
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Popular Media
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The long and crooked path of knowledge
• From Psychology Journals… to Mass Media… to You.
• Today we will cover the advantages and disadvantages of the various ways in which knowledge is transmitted to the public
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The First Step - Psychology Journals
• What is the goal of Journals?• to Educate and Entertain
• Who is the author?• a Psychologist (expert in the field)
• Who is the intended reader?• other Psychologists (other experts)
• What was the process of selecting and presenting the information?
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The First Step - Psychology Journals
The Process of selecting and presenting
• Research --> Confirm Hypothesis --> Disseminate
• Review process is 2-3 experts on the topic critique the paper, and “Editor” makes final decision: Reject, Accept, or Revise/Resubmit
• Advantages?• Disadvantages?
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The Second Step – Mass Media
• What is the goal of Mass Media?• to Entertain and Educate
• Who is the author?• a reporter (lay person)
• Who is the intended reader?• the public (other lay persons)
• What was the process of selecting and presenting the information?
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The Second Step – Mass Media
The Process of selecting and presenting• Choose a journal article or finding
• Distill the complex information into an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand format
• Advantages?• Disadvantages?
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The Third Step - You
• You have the ability to critically think
• You have the ability to skip the second step and go straight to the source
• You have the ability to apply our critically thinking toolbox
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So let’s apply what we have learned… Internet
• What is the goal of Internet sources?
• Who is the author?
• Who is the intended reader?
• What was the process of selecting and presenting the information?
• Advantages?• Disadvantages?
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Some online sources….
• Google Scholar• National News websites
- ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, etc
• Online News websites- Google, etc
• Skeptic Magazines (and online)- Skeptic - http://www.skeptic.com/index.html
- Skeptical Inquirer - http://www.csicop.org/si/
- P.E.S.T.S - http://www.scottsdalecc.edu/ricker/pests/index.html
- Critical Thinking Community - http://www.criticalthinking.org/
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Summary of Popular Media
• Psychology Journals and Mass Media- What is goal?, author?, reader?, process?
• For Internet Sources- See questions in Ruscio Preface xxvii
• Be skeptical but open-minded about all sources… including scientists and scientific findings (e.g., Marsden Study)