Psychology of Live Streaming

Special collection of APA’s Technology, Mind, & Behavior includes articles published by the journal between 2023 and 2024. This special collection focuses on the effects of live streaming videos on individuals, the motivations of users, and the relationships between streamers and their audiences.

Elliot Panek (The University of Alabama, United States), Bridget Rubenking (University of Central Florida, United States), and Vivian Hsueh Hua Chen (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Rebecca Britt (University of Alabama, United States), Mina Choi (Kent State University, United States), Elizabeth Cohen (West Virginia University, United States), Jan de Vit (Tilburg University, Netherlands), Jihyun Kim (University of Central Florida, United States), Nicky Lewis (University of Kentucky, United States), Krista-Lee Malone (University of Wisconsin Madison, United States), Nicholas Sellers (Florida State University-Panama City, United States)

• The Psychology of Live Streaming
  Volume 5, Issue 4
  Pages 178
  Elliot Panek, Bridget Rubenking, Vivian Hsueh Hua Chen
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000147

• “Welcome to the Stream, Vykaryous4Eva!”: The Effect of Vicarious Interaction on Parasocial Relationships With a Live Streamer
  Volume 4, Issue 3
  Pages 286–294
  Madison C. Martin, Elizabeth L. Cohen
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000114
• Learning From a Live Stream: Differences in Motivations, Psychological Needs, Perceived Learning, and Information Behaviors Across Live Streaming and Nonlive Social Media Video Viewing
  Volume 4, Issue 3
  Pages 295–305
  Bridget Rubenking, Michael Strawser
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000115
• Exploring Adolescent Vulnerability to Influencer Product Endorsement on Snack Intake Within a Live Streaming Context
  Volume 5, Issue 2
  Pages 122–132
  Sara J. Maksi, John W. Long, Kathleen L. Keller, Frank Dardis, Jason Freeman, Martina Vecchi, Jennifer A. Emond, Travis D. Masterson
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000130
• Authenticity on Display? How Perceived Scriptedness, Production, and Staging of Microstreamers Influence Perceived Authenticity and Enjoyment
  Volume 5, Issue 3
  Pages 160–170
  Nicholas David Bowman, Yoon Esther Lee, Elena Yifei Zhao, Siyang Chen, Andrew Phelps, Mia Consalvo, Kelly Boudreau
  https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000134