Jessica Gall Myrick: Cognitive Science Program: Indiana University Bloomington
Field of study
- Media processes and effects, health and environmental communication, emotion, human-computer interaction
Education
- Ph.D.,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013.
- M.A., Journalism,Indiana University,2007
- B.A., Political Science,Indiana University,2005
Research interests
- My research examines the interplay of emotion and cognition in understanding the ways in which media consumption affects us. In particular, I’m interested in how different discrete emotions (e.g., fear, hope, anger, happiness, guilt, etc.) evoked by media use then interacts with pre-existing beliefs, predispositions, and attitudes to shape subsequent behaviors related to health, the environment, and civic engagement. Most of my research utilizes experimental methodology (with the occasional survey) and quantitative statistics to investigate the psychological processes underlying media effects on our attitudes and behaviors.
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, The Media School, Indiana University (2013 - present)