Media Lab
Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
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Research scholar · Media studies
Media studies, new media and society, media effects on behaviour and health
“Empathy is the art of stepping imaginatively into the shoes of another person, understanding their feelings and perspectives, and using that understanding to guide your actions.”
— Roman Krznaric, Empathy: Why It Matters, and How to Get It
Dr. Imon Shyam is pursuing a postdoctorate in New Media and Society, looking at the ambiguous relationship between media's effects on human behaviour and overall health.
Imon completed a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Mass Communication and Journalism at the Central University of Lucknow, an M.A. in Media Studies at Viswa Bharati University, and graduated in English Literature from Calcutta University.
Social media effects studies and an experimental detox model