This review summarizes recent findings (2000–2020) concerning media's contributions to
the development of gender stereotypes in children and adolescents. Content analyses …

The seventh edition of this field-leading textbook provides an accessible and rigorous
presentation of major theories of persuasion and their applications to a variety of real-world …

Literature on musical preferences and their influence on behavior and ideation has primarily
focused on specific musical preferences and linked certain music genres with psychological …

Cultural items (eg, songs, books, and movies) have an important impact in creating and
reinforcing stereotypes. But the actual nature of such items is often less transparent. Take …

Unlike Chip Douglas from the movie The Cable Guy, most children are not raised
exclusively by television, without support from parents, teachers, and other caregiv-ers …

A significant amount of existing research has dealt with the negative effects of music on
people's behavior, but only a few studies have shown that music with prosocial lyrics can …

This study aims to determine appropriate communication strategies for prosocial marketing,
with special attention placed on social enterprises. Social enterprises epitomize companies …

Research has shown that musical engagement promotes prosocial behavior in preschool-
aged children under some conditions but not others. The current study tested whether an …

Previous research has pointed out that feminist humor or subversive humor against sexism
is an important precursor to collective action for gender equality. This effect has been found …

Popular music with prosocial lyrics affects listeners' thoughts, emotions and behavior, yet
little is known about the role played by the actual music in this process. This study focused …