Beautification of Communication - The Communification Podcast

21. Are romance and social media a good mix? Dr. Jeffrey A. Hall weighs in with insights into current research

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20. "You should just die!" Practical tips for dealing with "haters" - Discussing collective action with Kimi Werner + Melissa Akoni, Part 2

1. The spiral of silence is real 2. Responding to negativity looks different every day 3. How negative comments impact our personal lives 4. "Guru" mode vs. Two fis

19. How the heck did THAT, just lead to THIS? Discussing collective action with Kimi Werner & Melissa Akoni, Part 1

1. The SIMCA model has real application to REAL LIFE 2. Learning about "slacktivism" was a good reminder 3. Authenticity, passion, & inspiration can be found on socia

18. Your voice matters! Let's talk about collective action - Dr. Ian Hawkins, Part 2

1. What is slacktivism? 2. Does online collective action help or hinder boots on the ground activism? 3. The shocking research results on white nationalist propaganda

17. Algorithms, content moderation, & the spiral of silence: Let's talk about social media and collective action - Dr. Ian Hawkins, Part 1

1. An introduction to SIMCA - the social identity model of collective action 2. How identity, injustice, and efficacy factor into the effectiveness of collective action

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16. "A lot of them are married," the trials and tribulations of online dating

1. Online dating while traveling can be tricky 2. When the pool of available singles is small, online dating can help open up options 3. Safety first, ALWAYS 4. A l

15. "The harder you try to find love, the more difficult it is," let's talk about online dating with Lily Diamond, Esme Infante, and Matthew Martin - Part 2

1. Knowing what you want/need simplifies the process. 2. Misrepresentation happens, and some people might even have a blind spot for their fatal flaw.  3. Details on

14. "I'm a drug dealer fleeing the police," talking online dating with Lily Diamond, Matthew Martin, and Esme Infante - Part 1

1. Online dating is quite the journey no matter your sexual orientation and gender 2. Online dating is "work" 3. Meeting face-to-face quickly helps to not "waste time

13. Understanding the "promise" we make through our online profiles; idealization, uncertainty reduction theory, and online dating - Dr. Jeffrey A. Hall

1. Self-presentation is the tool by which we manage other people's impressions of ourselves. Dr. Hall explains. 2. As soon as we think we might want to get to know someon

12. "We enjoy seeing other people fail, more than we enjoy winning ourselves," with Lyssa Chapman from Dog the Bounty Hunter - Part 2

1. How aggression feeds into our digital addiction 2. Are we being used as pawns? 3. Where is the line between activism and cyberbullying? 4. Using the rules of pub

11. "This girl is drama," navigating cyberbullying with Lyssa Chapman - Part 1

1. Our "mean girl" experiences were a sign of the times 2. Malika's defense mechanism for trauma 3. Balancing freedom of speech, exposure to tech, and safety 4. Lyssa

10. Cyberbullying, sexting, social media, and aggression - How to deal with it; Dr. Matthew Savage + Dr. Arnold La'anui

1. Eighth grade seems to be the tipping point 2. We learn new terms: doxing, flaming, trolling, cyber stalking… 3. How the five trials of adolescence (physical, paren

9. "I did not love myself," unpacking our body image issues - Kimié Miner and Anuhea Jenkins

Main takeaways: 1. Body ideals change, as does our own body image 2. Transparency, authenticity and awareness are key 3. Designing our social media environment

8. Beauty ideals are SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED - Dr. Fardouly tells us how social media factors into that

1. More than 50% of young people are unhappy with the way they look. 2. Body dissatisfaction is not just a problem for young girls, but for women, young boy, and men to

Malika's Commencement Address - Student Speaker, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Class of 2021

Malika went back to grad school after a 15 year break - to finish what she started and to pursue her passion for communication theory.  In the Spring of 2021, she audit

7. Be a fly on the wall for this discussion about lying; breaking down the research on deception - Mika Miyashima

1. We all know prolific liars AND transparent liars… but it's nice to know that most people are honest most of the time. 2. When we were younger, we were liars. 3. Mi

6. Lying and Deception, Have you been duped? - Dr. Timothy Levine

1. You can be honest and not be rude. You can be honest and protect your privacy. It's not all or nothing.
 2. We learn about both the positive and negative consequence

5. "Mom, dad - get off your phone!" How we're (actually) dealing with digital distractions

1. You are not alone. We commiserate on trying to integrate technology into our lives in a healthy way. 2. The pandemic has made it even harder - and yet technology has

4. "I can't stop PHUBBING my kids! Help!" - Dr. Soo Yun Shin

1. Phubbing can result in negative social and psychological outcomes 2. Why people don't like being phubbed 3. How parents can set healthy expectations for their digi