COMM 146Psychology of Mass Media Images
Communication · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Evolutionary approaches to the influence of mass media images on the development of out-group prejudice, perceptions of beauty and body image, and friendship and status motives. Study of stereotypes, stereotype threat, and how mass media images can distort your psychology. Evolutionary psychological perspectives on why people are attracted to sensational news, gossip, and advertising. Sex differences in preferences for sexually explicit media and in interpreting sexual intent. Effects of violent video games, including of stereotyped images of women in these games. Study of social media and mental health.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
- Spring 2026
- Fall 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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