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This article examines the public profession of the science and practice of psychology as represented in politics, the media, and in prominent awards such as Nobel prizes and National Medal of Science awards.
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Television, films, and other media outlets shape the public's perception of psychology.
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This article examines the ways in which media have shaped the image of psychology, and the changes that have occurred over the past 125 years.
Danny Wedding
Saybrook University
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This page is a summary of: Public education and media relations in psychology., American Psychologist, November 2017, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/amp0000202.
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