Whether video game play affects social behavior is a topic of debate. Many argue that
aggression and helping are affected by video game play, whereas this stance is disputed by …

In the age of the Internet and with the dramatic proliferation of mobile listening technologies,
music has unprecedented global distribution and embeddedness in people's lives. It is a …

This article reviews the recent literature on uses, effects, and gratifications of media during
emerging adulthood. We examine traditional media forms, including television, films, video …

Despite recent growth of research on the effects of prosocial media, processes underlying
these effects are not well understood. Two studies explored theoretically relevant mediators …

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

The plausible role of nearby green space in influencing prosocial behaviour among children
and adolescents has been studied recently. However, no review has been conducted of the …

We investigate the effects of nature documentaries on pro-environmental cognition and
behavior. Of central interest is the concept of connectedness to nature, which describes an …

Virtual Reality (VR) technology can provide new opportunities to promote prosocial learning
in young children. However, little empirical research has examined how this technology can …

Inquiry into the written narrative's effect on social cognition is normally left to literary scholars
and philosophers. Two experiments demonstrated narrative fiction's power to elicit empathy …

Background In recent years the video game industry has surpassed both the music and
video industries in sales. Currently violent video games are among the most popular video …