The Media Psychology Effect

Media

The Importance of Media Psychology in Cybersecurity

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on February 26, 2026

Media psychology focusing on how and why people perceive, process, and act on digital information offers key insights into why we fall for cyber manipulation.

Media psychology focusing on how and why people perceive, process, and act on digital information offers key insights into why we fall for cyber manipulation.

Media

We Do Not Just Consume Media, We Live Inside It!

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on February 1, 2026

People now live inside a streaming media dome and need to understand the effects it has on shaping our beliefs and perspectives and the ways we manage our lives.

People now live inside a streaming media dome and need to understand the effects it has on shaping our beliefs and perspectives and the ways we manage our lives.

Artificial Intelligence

The Importance of Synesthesia in Artificial Intelligence

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on September 25, 2025

The capacity for AI to achieve human-like synesthesia, the blending of the senses, promises to be a game changer.

The capacity for AI to achieve human-like synesthesia, the blending of the senses, promises to be a game changer.

Media

Media and Communications Psychology in the 21st Century

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on September 11, 2025

Social media is a window to the world and the new public square, and media and communications psychology offers a "new collar" opportunity.

Social media is a window to the world and the new public square, and media and communications psychology offers a "new collar" opportunity.

Media

Media Psychology Is a New-Collar Profession

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on July 10, 2025

Media psychology offers growing career opportunities for the scholar, practitioner and scholar practitioner.

Media psychology offers growing career opportunities for the scholar, practitioner and scholar practitioner.

Persuasion

The Psychology of Crowds

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on May 1, 2025

Social engineering is a growing phenomenon that draws on crowd psychology to manipulate behavior.

Social engineering is a growing phenomenon that draws on crowd psychology to manipulate behavior.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Is Reshaping Workers as Well as Work

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on March 31, 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming the human experience in the manufacturing sector.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the human experience in the manufacturing sector.

Artificial Intelligence

Understanding the Eye in AI

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on February 23, 2025

The eye, whether human or robot, is a photoreceptor modem and gateway to the brain and mind, making it possible for AI to digitally emulate human behavior in robots.

The eye, whether human or robot, is a photoreceptor modem and gateway to the brain and mind, making it possible for AI to digitally emulate human behavior in robots.

Media

Where's Smokey the Bear When You Need Him?

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on January 30, 2025

Effective media-psychology campaigns can lead to better public safety following the recent wildfires.

Effective media-psychology campaigns can lead to better public safety following the recent wildfires.

Education

Personalized AI and the Future of Teaching and Learning

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on November 16, 2024

AI and research into its use have enormous potential to improve teaching and learning.

AI and research into its use have enormous potential to improve teaching and learning.

Education

The Future of Learning and Education Is Already in Your Pocket

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on August 9, 2024

AI-driven personal digital assistants (PDAs) are uniquely influencing human behavior. The information analysis you need may be on your wrist or in your pocket.

AI-driven personal digital assistants (PDAs) are uniquely influencing human behavior. The information analysis you need may be on your wrist or in your pocket.

Memory

Psychology and the Importance of Perfect Practice

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on February 2, 2024

Habit replacement and development is a process by which new behaviors effectively become automatic. Automatic means that you have succeeded in establishing a new normal.

Habit replacement and development is a process by which new behaviors effectively become automatic. Automatic means that you have succeeded in establishing a new normal.

Artificial Intelligence

Media Psychology and the Physics of Artificial Intelligence

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on October 19, 2023

AI encompasses understanding of psychological phenomena such as synesthesia, semantics and semiotics, the physical brain, and digital technology.

AI encompasses understanding of psychological phenomena such as synesthesia, semantics and semiotics, the physical brain, and digital technology.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Is Higher Ed's Pandora’s Box

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on August 23, 2023

Community colleges will be on the leading edge in adopting AI. The priority need now is understanding the changing role of students, faculty, administration, and governance.

Community colleges will be on the leading edge in adopting AI. The priority need now is understanding the changing role of students, faculty, administration, and governance.

Synesthesia

How Does ChatGPT Explain AI?

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on May 23, 2023

AI will enhance media psychology by providing advanced data analysis, personalized experiences, content creation and curation, media monitoring, and immersive technologies.

AI will enhance media psychology by providing advanced data analysis, personalized experiences, content creation and curation, media monitoring, and immersive technologies.

Artificial Intelligence

Examining the Media Psychology of Artificial Intelligence

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on May 3, 2023

AI has captured worldwide attention, sparking major investment and waves of creativity. What is the future of AI?

AI has captured worldwide attention, sparking major investment and waves of creativity. What is the future of AI?

Artificial Intelligence

When AI Communication Exceeds the Limits of Human Psychology

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on March 14, 2023

Computer simulated communication is becoming undetectable, but AI isn’t always the best option. Tech management must be sensitive to the human need for personal help and attention.

Computer simulated communication is becoming undetectable, but AI isn’t always the best option. Tech management must be sensitive to the human need for personal help and attention.

Education

The Nature and Benefits of Earning an Ed.D. Degree

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on December 21, 2022

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D) degree is ideal for working professionals and leaders planning to advance their careers in education, business, politics, media, and communications.

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D) degree is ideal for working professionals and leaders planning to advance their careers in education, business, politics, media, and communications.

Gaslighting

The Media Psychology of Gaslighting and Social Change

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on December 2, 2022

Gaslighting has become widely used as a strategy to influence how you think. It is a technique that is common in streaming services and important for the public to understand.

Gaslighting has become widely used as a strategy to influence how you think. It is a technique that is common in streaming services and important for the public to understand.

Artificial Intelligence

Welcome the Cobotic Workforce

Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., MFT on September 12, 2022

Cobotics blends human control and artificial intelligence in ways that change the nature of work in many areas.

Cobotics blends human control and artificial intelligence in ways that change the nature of work in many areas.