Ruthanna Gordon
Biographic Data
| ID | 6212787 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruthanna Gordon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruthanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Gordon |
| SIGNATURE | GORDON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Using Health Behavior Theory to Address Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccine hesitancy has been among the most vexing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately leading to maladaptive health behaviors such as vaccine delay and refusal. A variety of approaches have been employed to address this problem, including communication and messaging interventions targeting the underlying determinants of vaccine hesitancy. However, there exists no published evidence synthesis examining how such interventions are usi…
Learning From Fiction
Understanding the development of public opinion about emerging technologies, when the scope of that emergence is still speculative, poses particular challenges. Opinions and beliefs may be drawn from conflicting experts in multiple fields, media portrayals with varying biases, and fictional narratives that portray diverse possible futures. This article draws on research in cognitive and social psychology to discuss how fiction in particular may i…
Qualitative Characteristics of Memories for Real, Imagined, and Media-Based Events
People's memories must be able to represent experiences with multiple types of origins—including the real world and our own imaginations, but also printed texts (prose-based media), movies, and television (screen-based media). This study was intended to identify cues that distinguish prose- and screen-based media memories from each other, as well as from reality- and imagination-based memories. Using a modified Memory Characteristics Questionnair…
Qualitative Characteristics of Memories for Real, Imagined, and Media-Based Events
People's memories must be able to represent experiences with multiple types of origins—including the real world and our own imaginations, but also printed texts (prose-based media), movies, and television (screen-based media). This study was intended to identify cues that distinguish prose- and screen-based media memories from each other, as well as from reality- and imagination-based memories. Using a modified Memory Characteristics Questionnair…
Learning From Fiction
Understanding the development of public opinion about emerging technologies, when the scope of that emergence is still speculative, poses particular challenges. Opinions and beliefs may be drawn from conflicting experts in multiple fields, media portrayals with varying biases, and fictional narratives that portray diverse possible futures. This article draws on research in cognitive and social psychology to discuss how fiction in particular may i…
Qualitative Characteristics of Memories for Real, Imagined, and Media-Based Events
People's memories must be able to represent experiences with multiple types of origins—including the real world and our own imaginations, but also printed texts (prose-based media), movies, and television (screen-based media). This study was intended to identify cues that distinguish prose- and screen-based media memories from each other, as well as from reality- and imagination-based memories. Using a modified Memory Characteristics Questionnair…
Using Health Behavior Theory to Address Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccine hesitancy has been among the most vexing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately leading to maladaptive health behaviors such as vaccine delay and refusal. A variety of approaches have been employed to address this problem, including communication and messaging interventions targeting the underlying determinants of vaccine hesitancy. However, there exists no published evidence synthesis examining how such interventions are usi…
Psychology (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Media Influence and Health (2 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (2 works) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Behavior change (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (1 work) · Cognitive psychology (1 work)