Frontiers in Psychology | Media Psychology

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 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

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1743080

242 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 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
Marija Jelić
Božidar Filipović
Marijana Veselinović

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1643702

387 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

Driven by Engagement and Social Identity: Refining the SOR Framework to Explore Digital Music Consumption Behaviors Among Chinese Undergraduate Students on Short Video Platforms

in Media Psychology

Yu Shan
Yabo Xie
Zhan Li
Pujing Feng

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Overcoming the Novelty Effect on YouTube: Visibility Patterns in Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Videos – Findings of a Long-Term Observational Study in French-speaking countries

in Media Psychology

Amaury Durpoix
Amaury C Mengin
Laurence Lalanne
Mario Speranza
Nader Perroud
Marie Riebel
Christophe Moog
Satchel Cohen
Lionel Cailhol
Martin Blay

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

The Paradox of AI Content Labeling: How Clarity Influences Information Avoidance via Cognitive Dissonance on Social Platforms

in Media Psychology

Zhixuan Gong
Jinwei Cui
Danling Peng
Zhuoru Lv

Frontiers in Psychology

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Human-AI attachment: how humans develop intimate relationships with AI

in Media Psychology

Cong Shu
Kaisheng Lai
Lingnan He

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1723503

1,084 views

Review

Published on 09 Feb 2026

Crossmodal counterpoint: from music to multimedia – incongruency, cognitive dissonance, irony, and surrealism

in Media Psychology

Charles Spence
Nicola Di Stefano

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1728329

463 views

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

1,382 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

535 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

404 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

399 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

569 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

755 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

509 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

619 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

759 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

298 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

641 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

663 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

690 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

695 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

1,494 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

1,664 views

321 articles

articles

From virtual attachments to real-world fertility desires: emotional pathways in game character attachment and parasocial relationships

Beyond social media users and game players: patterns of digital media use and their association with personality traits

Driven by Engagement and Social Identity: Refining the SOR Framework to Explore Digital Music Consumption Behaviors Among Chinese Undergraduate Students on Short Video Platforms

Overcoming the Novelty Effect on YouTube: Visibility Patterns in Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Videos – Findings of a Long-Term Observational Study in French-speaking countries

The Paradox of AI Content Labeling: How Clarity Influences Information Avoidance via Cognitive Dissonance on Social Platforms

Human-AI attachment: how humans develop intimate relationships with AI

Crossmodal counterpoint: from music to multimedia – incongruency, cognitive dissonance, irony, and surrealism

“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

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