Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love by carloselmarinoJun 27, 20186:42 pm

Murder!

Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love is an unconventional love story that covers all your favorite subjects: xenophobia, homophobia, misogyny, money laundering, the opioid crisis, suffering a mid-life crisis, and growing up with disorganized attachment, which translates into anger, jealousy, envy, narcissism, low self-esteem, porn addiction, social media addiction, a penchant for designer furniture and expensive clothes, and, of course, murder. Several murders. Set in Los Angeles, California, during the Obama era.

media psychology by carloselmarinoMar 6, 20187:03 pm

How to deal with your racist uncle

I see people constantly shaming other peoples’ identities on social media about racial issues (i.e. if you voted for Trump you’re racist) and I think: that ain’t going to help. So I wrote this, an explanation of why shaming doesn’t reduce prejudice, where prejudice comes from, the effect of media on reinforcing stereotypes, and how a curated media diet can induce feelings of empathy and compassion and, thus, reduce prejudice.

media psychology by carloselmarinoNov 3, 201710:52 pm

The War on Love

I got this crazy idea about how to include men in the fight for women’s reproductive rights, and so I wrote a paper about it, below. On October 6, 2017, the Trump administration rolled back […]

media psychology by carloselmarinoJul 31, 201711:48 pm

Turn it into a game. Applying Principles of Gamification to Create Better Stories

Storytellers want their stories to be addictive so that the readers keep turning pages and viewers keep asking for more. How does one achieve that? What does engagement entail? My proposal here is to turn […]

Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love by carloselmarinoJul 25, 20176:45 am

Kale, oats, and cornmeal pancakes

Post a picture of your husband and pancakes, forty seven likes. Post a reminder that you wrote a book and need reviews, zero likes. What’s the point of having hundreds of friends on social media […]

media psychology by carloselmarinoMay 10, 20175:13 am

How to increase engagement using the secrets of successful vloggers

Here, I use Bethany Mota’s success as an example to explain the experts’ recommendations to increase engagement when creating a persuasive message.

media psychology by carloselmarinoApr 27, 20174:48 am

How to avoid a social media catastrophe like the one from United

We’re not here to pass judgment or to speculate on how that particular incident could have been prevented. We’re here to tell you what to do in case you or one of your employees ever make a similar mistake to avoid a social media catastrophe. Because you are on the Internet, aren’t you?