Media Psychology, Trauma & Growth
Our brains our hardwired to remember things in story format. In fact, if you tell a person a story, he will remember it far longer than a list of facts. Author Cecilia Calderón said, “The stories we tell ourselves can open or close possibilities for us.”
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My research passions include the traumatic impact of media humiliation, misrepresentation, victim-blaming and public shaming. I'm also a trafficking survivor, humanitarian and activist seeking to empower the oppressed, promote post-traumatic growth, and enrich lives through the use of media, research, and story.
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