American psychologist specialising in media psychology
Dean Emeritus, Professor
Dolf Zillmann
Reese Phifer Building at the University of Alabama
Born
(1935-03-12) March 12, 1935 (age 89)
Meseritz, Poland
Nationality
German
Alma mater
Hochschule für Gestaltung, University of Wisconsin, University of Pennsylvania
Occupation
Psychologist
Spouse
Valtra Zillmann
Children
Martin Zillmann, Tomas Zillmann
Academic career
Discipline
Psychology, Communication
Sub-discipline
Media Psychology
Institutions
University of Pennsylvania, Indiana University, University of Alabama
Dolf Zillmann (born March 12, 1935) is dean emeritus, and professor of information sciences, communication and psychology at the University of Alabama (UA). Zillmann predominantly conducted research in media psychology, a branch of psychology focused on the effects of media consumption on human affect, developing and expanding a range of theories within media psychology and communication. His work centred on the relation between aggression, emotion, and arousal through media consumption, predominantly in pornography and violent genres of movie and television.[1] His research also includes the effects of music consumption, video games, and sports.[2][3]
Zillmann's influence within both the fields of media psychology and communication was highlighted by Ellen Baker Derwin and Janet De Merode finding Zillmann to be the seventh most contributing media psychology author between 1999 and 2010.[4]
^Döveling, Katrin; Scheve, Christian von; Konijn, Elly (eds.). The Routledge handbook of emotions and mass media. London. ISBN978-0-203-88539-0. OCLC690111219.