Frontiers in Psychology | Media Psychology

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

“Play as a Nazi prison guard”: childhood and adolescent exposure to online extremist materials in online gaming environments

in Media Psychology

Jade Hutchinson
Ruxandra Mihaela Gheorghe
David Yuzva Clement
Kenton Bell
Lorraine Kellum
Michaela Rana
Alex Shuttleworth
Stephanie Scott-Smith

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1504584

1,204 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Evolving media use in early childhood: parental motivations and their impact on child development

in Media Psychology

Sarah M. Coyne
Lara A. Maximiano Almeida
Jane Shawcroft
Cambria Siddoway
Talise Hirschi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1721813

452 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Effects of exposure to body-positive advertising on body image among young Chinese women

in Media Psychology

Jingjing Nie

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1731086

304 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

From cyberbullying victimization to perpetration: the mediating role of attitudes among middle-aged adults

in Media Psychology

Myeong-Sook Yoon
HyunKyoung Yu
Heesoo Kim

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1753887

303 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Who adapts to whom: technology or older adults? Mechanisms of technology anxiety among older AI users

in Media Psychology

Peng Ji
Xiaoyu Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1725814

496 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Cuteness Conquest: How Cuteness Type and Brand Impression Affect Consumers' Brand Evaluation in Social Media

in Media Psychology

Wang Jia
Zhou Jia
Shen Jiawen
wang xiaomei

Frontiers in Psychology

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 02 Feb 2026

The impact of AI anchor anthropomorphism on users’ willingness to co-create value in tourism live-streaming contexts: the mediating role of social presence and the moderating role of perceived control

in Media Psychology

Qiongwei Ye
Yuting Li
Yumei Luo
Zhilin Pang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1724176

642 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

The relationship between family cohesion and cyberbullying among college students: the chain mediating role of anxiety and cognitive reappraisal

in Media Psychology

Xin Deng

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1691755

481 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

The impact of educational digitalization on life satisfaction: an empirical analysis based on PISA 2022

in Media Psychology

Xu Fang
Zejin Mo

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1740535

556 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Human-AI Attachment: How humans develop intimate relationships with AI

in Media Psychology

Cong Shu
Kaisheng Lai
Lingnan He

Frontiers in Psychology

674 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

Beyond Social Media Users and Game Players: Patterns of Digital Media Use and Their Association with Personality Traits

in Media Psychology

Irena Stojković
Tatjana Mentus Kandic
Marija Jelić
Božidar Filipović
Marijana Veselinović

Frontiers in Psychology

351 views

Review

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

Crossmodal counterpoint: From music to multimedia – Incongruency, cognitive dissonance, irony, and surrealism

in Media Psychology

Charles Spence
Nicola Di Stefano

Frontiers in Psychology

209 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

From Virtual Attachments to Real-World Fertility Desires: Emotional Pathways in Game Character Attachment and Parasocial Relationships

in Media Psychology

Yuan Qi
Gao Jie
Du Yun
Ding Yi Zhuo

Frontiers in Psychology

223 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Narrative strategies in live-streaming commerce: host storytelling, immersion, and impulse buying

in Media Psychology

Mengdi Wang
Wenjing Zhang
Yanxia Li

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1746938

674 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Jan 2026

Scrolling to Apathy? The relationship between short video addiction and the "Lying Flat" tendency among Chinese university students

in Media Psychology

Jie Xu
Adibah Ismail
Ramayah T.
Christine Wan-Shean Liew
Chuan Zheng

Frontiers in Psychology

274 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Navigating online emotion: affective patterns and depressive traits in youth digital engagement

in Media Psychology

Chen Jin
Jinhua Yang
Zhuang Liang
Jiaqing Qiu
Rujing Zha
Zhen Yuan
Yitong Shen
Xiaochu Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1736426

606 views

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Risky online self-disclosure in adolescents: a meta-analytic review of predictors and outcomes

in Media Psychology

Jingle Sun
Akmar Hayati Ahmad Ghazali
Rahman Saiful Nujaimi Abdul

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1734301

597 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Study on the influence of intelligent human–computer interaction of AI virtual anchors on consumers’ initial trust and value co-creation behavior under the technophobia

in Media Psychology

Linling Zhong
Yong Wang
Zhikun Yue
Yongzhong Yang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1732258

607 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

The interactive impact of social interaction and product involvement on customer stickiness in the context of live streaming e-commerce

in Media Psychology

Ligang Tian
Yilan Hai
Shulin Wang
Guang-bo Ma
Sudarshan Pillalamarri

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1724223

629 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Pathways of long-term AI virtual companion app use on users' attachment emotions: a case study of Chinese users

in Media Psychology

Ting Liu
Ting-Yun Lo
Kuo-Hsun Wen
Yue Sun
Zheng-Qi Wei

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1687686

1,363 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Paper vs. screen: inclination matters during global–local visual processing

in Media Psychology

Paul Nibaudeau
Nicolas Poirel

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1701298

1,603 views

Editorial

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Editorial: Extremism in games

in Media Psychology

Rachel Kowert
Suraj Lakhani
Constance Steinkuehler

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1758296

1,108 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

How emotional expression in human-like virtual influencers drives user engagement: empathy model and its antecedents

in Media Psychology

Rongqin Liu
Xiaofen Li
Shaojian Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1544037

1,825 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Persuasive differences between human and virtual influencers in health supplement advertising: evidence from eye-tracking

in Media Psychology

Mengqi Du
Kyung Han You (Ryu)

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1692737

1,642 views

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articles

“Play as a Nazi prison guard”: childhood and adolescent exposure to online extremist materials in online gaming environments

Evolving media use in early childhood: parental motivations and their impact on child development

Effects of exposure to body-positive advertising on body image among young Chinese women

From cyberbullying victimization to perpetration: the mediating role of attitudes among middle-aged adults

Who adapts to whom: technology or older adults? Mechanisms of technology anxiety among older AI users

Cuteness Conquest: How Cuteness Type and Brand Impression Affect Consumers' Brand Evaluation in Social Media

The impact of AI anchor anthropomorphism on users’ willingness to co-create value in tourism live-streaming contexts: the mediating role of social presence and the moderating role of perceived control

The relationship between family cohesion and cyberbullying among college students: the chain mediating role of anxiety and cognitive reappraisal

The impact of educational digitalization on life satisfaction: an empirical analysis based on PISA 2022

Human-AI Attachment: How humans develop intimate relationships with AI

Beyond Social Media Users and Game Players: Patterns of Digital Media Use and Their Association with Personality Traits

Crossmodal counterpoint: From music to multimedia – Incongruency, cognitive dissonance, irony, and surrealism

From Virtual Attachments to Real-World Fertility Desires: Emotional Pathways in Game Character Attachment and Parasocial Relationships

Narrative strategies in live-streaming commerce: host storytelling, immersion, and impulse buying

Scrolling to Apathy? The relationship between short video addiction and the "Lying Flat" tendency among Chinese university students

Navigating online emotion: affective patterns and depressive traits in youth digital engagement

Risky online self-disclosure in adolescents: a meta-analytic review of predictors and outcomes

Study on the influence of intelligent human–computer interaction of AI virtual anchors on consumers’ initial trust and value co-creation behavior under the technophobia

The interactive impact of social interaction and product involvement on customer stickiness in the context of live streaming e-commerce

Pathways of long-term AI virtual companion app use on users' attachment emotions: a case study of Chinese users

Paper vs. screen: inclination matters during global–local visual processing

Editorial: Extremism in games

How emotional expression in human-like virtual influencers drives user engagement: empathy model and its antecedents

Persuasive differences between human and virtual influencers in health supplement advertising: evidence from eye-tracking