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Self-Control and Need Satisfaction in Primetime: Television, Social Media, and Friends

Monday April 27, 2020

Spending time watching TV, hanging out with friends or scrolling through social media can be viewed as a waste of time and energy. But what if the use of this leisure time actually helps improve self-control (e.g. capacity to self-regulate behavior) and can satisfy intrinsic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness)?

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Benjamin Johnson Co-Authors Article on Self-Control and Media Usage

Thursday April 16, 2020

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “Self-Control and Need Satisfaction in Primetime: Television, …
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Benjamin Johnson Selected as Co-Editor of Media Psychology

Friday February 21, 2020

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was selected as one of four co-editors of Media Psychology, one of the leading …
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Benjamin Johnson Comments on His Research on Movie and Television Spoilers

Wednesday November 13, 2019

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is quoted in “The Case for Spoilers” published on Vox.com. Johnson and Judith E. …
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Benjamin Johnson Comments on Movie Spoiler Effects

Thursday November 7, 2019

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is featured in “Don’t Tell Me! The Science of Spoilers” published on Canvas8 on …
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Benjamin Johnson Co-Authors Article on Selection and Sharing of Political Issues on Social Media

Tuesday October 8, 2019

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is a co-author of “Issues, Involvement, and Influence: Effects of Selective …
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Benjamin Johnson Comments on Entertainment Spoilers and Confirmation Bias

Monday June 10, 2019

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the quoted in “Spoilers Have Little Effect on Our Enjoyment, Research Shows. Is …
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Instagram Ads Disguised as Friends’ Posts Still More Credible than Traditional Ads

Monday May 6, 2019

Instagram users prefer sponsored ads that mimic posts from their friends over traditional advertising, although this type of advertising may seem sneaky or deceptive, new research shows.

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Spoilers Go Bump in the Night

Tuesday April 30, 2019

For years, spoilers have been the bane of entertainment media audiences everywhere. The word itself has become almost synonymous with ruined enjoyment. But, are spoilers really that bad?

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Benjamin Johnson Co-Authors Article on the Impact of Horror Movie Spoilers

Monday March 11, 2019

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “Spoilers Go Bump in the Night: Impacts of Minor and Major …
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Benjamin Johnson’s Research Cited in Article on Big Data and the Coolness Factor

Friday January 4, 2019

Research by Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was cited in “At the Crossroads of Big Data and Cool,” published in …
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Benjamin Johnson Comments on the Annual Release of Spotify Wrapped

Thursday December 13, 2018

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was quoted in “Why People Love Spotify’s Annual Wrap-Ups” published in The …
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UF College of Journalism and Communications Announces Unprecedented Expansion

Monday August 6, 2018

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications announced today the addition of 15 new full-time faculty members, an expansion of faculty ranks that is believed to be unprecedented …
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Benjamin Johnson Joins CJC as an Advertising Assistant Professor

Friday May 4, 2018

Benjamin Johnson will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications this fall as an assistant professor in the Department of Advertising. Johnson comes to UF from Vrije …