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Benjamin Johnson

Benjamin Johnson Co-Authors Article on How Partisan Book Ratings Impact Consumer Decisions

Tuesday August 11, 2020

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “Online Products and Consumers: Partisan Ratings and Mechanisms for Affective Polarization” published in Telematics and …
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Benjamin Johnson Selected as a Special Issue Editor for Psychology of Popular Media Journal

Tuesday July 21, 2020

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was selected as one of three special issue editors for “This is (Not) Fine,” an upcoming special issue of Psychology of Popular Media. The …

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, Social Media and Friends Can Enhance Regulatory Resources Via …
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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 journals in communication research. Johnson will edit the journal …

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. Rosenbaum spent years researching how people react to …
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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 Nov. 1. Canvas8 is a consumer behavior insights practice …
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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 Exposure and Sharing on Polarizations and Participation” …
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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 Our Anxiety Misguided?” posted on the Australian Broadcast …

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 Reveals on Horror Film Enjoyment” published in the Journal of …