Media and Psychological Science

George Miller’s famous dictum of “giving psychology away” does not appear to be a problem anymore. With advances in technology, professionals and the lay public are finding it easy to publish in a variety of formats. However, scholars and citizens have raised concerns about the authenticity of psychological information so abundantly reported in the media. The current chapter explores possible sources of misinformation when writing about psychological research-based information for public consumption and some suggestions for improving this process.