Doug Parry
@dougaparry.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of Media Psychology in the Department of Communication Science at VU Amsterdam (🇳🇱) researching media effects, digital well-being, attention, mental health. Open Science, Computational Methods
🖥️ https://dougaparry.com
🇿🇦 From South Africa
🖥️ https://dougaparry.com
🇿🇦 From South Africa
um... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM
I guess that's one way to get training data from scientists.
(notwithstanding the fact that this is trying to replace one of the best parts of doing science...)
I guess that's one way to get training data from scientists.
(notwithstanding the fact that this is trying to replace one of the best parts of doing science...)
“The idea is to put ChatGPT front and center inside software that scientists use to write up their work in much the same way that chatbots are now embedded into popular programming editors.
It’s vibe coding, but for science.”
It’s vibe coding, but for science.”
OpenAI’s latest product lets you vibe code science
Prism is a ChatGPT-powered text editor that automates much of the work involved in writing scientific papers.
www.technologyreview.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
um... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM
I guess that's one way to get training data from scientists.
(notwithstanding the fact that this is trying to replace one of the best parts of doing science...)
I guess that's one way to get training data from scientists.
(notwithstanding the fact that this is trying to replace one of the best parts of doing science...)
Following A Perfect Circle's Disillusioned and 1000 Friends by Alien Weaponry, it seems like there's a new entry in the "anti-digital technology" genre with Primal by Soen focusing on mindless scrolling and hollowness..
youtu.be/rlSAhFy9YUw?...
youtu.be/BIsH686xWl0?...
youtu.be/R-2GKj25lQE?...
youtu.be/rlSAhFy9YUw?...
youtu.be/BIsH686xWl0?...
youtu.be/R-2GKj25lQE?...
January 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Following A Perfect Circle's Disillusioned and 1000 Friends by Alien Weaponry, it seems like there's a new entry in the "anti-digital technology" genre with Primal by Soen focusing on mindless scrolling and hollowness..
youtu.be/rlSAhFy9YUw?...
youtu.be/BIsH686xWl0?...
youtu.be/R-2GKj25lQE?...
youtu.be/rlSAhFy9YUw?...
youtu.be/BIsH686xWl0?...
youtu.be/R-2GKj25lQE?...
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First post of the year, new paper out today: we present possibly the biggest case of systematic Measurement Schmeasurement in tech use. It seems that most studies on gaming (videogame) addiction/disorder haven't measured gaming after all. This research took years, so long 🧵 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Confusion in gaming disorder measurement
Abstract. Measurement is important for the scientific programmes of addictive behaviours. In the present study, we investigated the measurement of gaming d
doi.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM
First post of the year, new paper out today: we present possibly the biggest case of systematic Measurement Schmeasurement in tech use. It seems that most studies on gaming (videogame) addiction/disorder haven't measured gaming after all. This research took years, so long 🧵 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
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Our preprint has evolved!
v2 of “Digital Behaviourism” is out now with a new title, new co-authors, and a deeper dive into the behavioural concepts that shape our online lives.
It’s time to move beyond “screen time” and focus on function of online behaviours.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
v2 of “Digital Behaviourism” is out now with a new title, new co-authors, and a deeper dive into the behavioural concepts that shape our online lives.
It’s time to move beyond “screen time” and focus on function of online behaviours.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Our preprint has evolved!
v2 of “Digital Behaviourism” is out now with a new title, new co-authors, and a deeper dive into the behavioural concepts that shape our online lives.
It’s time to move beyond “screen time” and focus on function of online behaviours.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
v2 of “Digital Behaviourism” is out now with a new title, new co-authors, and a deeper dive into the behavioural concepts that shape our online lives.
It’s time to move beyond “screen time” and focus on function of online behaviours.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
For #ICA26 I received many very useful reviews (on both accepted and rejected papers) but I think these two take the cake (on a student led paper).
Sure, it’s what we wanted to hear, but…
Sure, it’s what we wanted to hear, but…
January 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
For #ICA26 I received many very useful reviews (on both accepted and rejected papers) but I think these two take the cake (on a student led paper).
Sure, it’s what we wanted to hear, but…
Sure, it’s what we wanted to hear, but…
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About 18 months ago I sent this letter, along with a copy of my book, to a number of MPs and peers, including Wes Streeting. I never got a response (which to be fair was my baseline expectation), but it’s still disheartening to see today’s news about Haidt’s invitation to speak to policymakers.
January 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
About 18 months ago I sent this letter, along with a copy of my book, to a number of MPs and peers, including Wes Streeting. I never got a response (which to be fair was my baseline expectation), but it’s still disheartening to see today’s news about Haidt’s invitation to speak to policymakers.
YouTube now offering 4x playback speed... um, what?
I quite regularly speed up content but 4x feels excessive. I'm genuinely curious what the experience is (not a premium subscriber) and motivations would be here (both for users and the platform).
I quite regularly speed up content but 4x feels excessive. I'm genuinely curious what the experience is (not a premium subscriber) and motivations would be here (both for users and the platform).
January 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
YouTube now offering 4x playback speed... um, what?
I quite regularly speed up content but 4x feels excessive. I'm genuinely curious what the experience is (not a premium subscriber) and motivations would be here (both for users and the platform).
I quite regularly speed up content but 4x feels excessive. I'm genuinely curious what the experience is (not a premium subscriber) and motivations would be here (both for users and the platform).
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Make it your New Year resolution to add a #workingmemory dataset to OpenWMData so that we can curate our field's precious data, start testing theories and benchmarking models across datasets, conduct secondary analyses and meta-research using the data itself, and help me feel like I'm, like, alive.
OpenWMData
A collection of publicly available working memory datasets
williamngiam.github.io
January 2, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Make it your New Year resolution to add a #workingmemory dataset to OpenWMData so that we can curate our field's precious data, start testing theories and benchmarking models across datasets, conduct secondary analyses and meta-research using the data itself, and help me feel like I'm, like, alive.
I can only assume that no peer review happened here?!
Seems that this was a scheme by the journal to boost IF?
Seems that this was a scheme by the journal to boost IF?
So...my undergrad thesis student is doing a quality analysis of studies found in meta-analyses. She identified a few and we contacted the authors to request their effect sizes and other variables for the studies in their papers.
Here's what happened:
scientiapsychiatrica.com/index.php/Sc...
Here's what happened:
scientiapsychiatrica.com/index.php/Sc...
The Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis | Scientia Psychiatrica
Introduction: The proliferation of social media has raised significant concerns about its potential effects on the mental health of adolescents. This meta-analysis aims to provide a comprehensive asse...
scientiapsychiatrica.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I can only assume that no peer review happened here?!
Seems that this was a scheme by the journal to boost IF?
Seems that this was a scheme by the journal to boost IF?
And now We Lost the Sea (performing departure songs in its entirety!) has been added 🤯
dunk!festival 2026:
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
And now We Lost the Sea (performing departure songs in its entirety!) has been added 🤯
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This is important for all platform researchers! Please read and sign the OPEN LETTER to the EU Commission and share widely in your networks!
We've published an Open Letter urging EU policymakers to reject the Digital Omnibus' proposed Amendment to Article 12(5) GDPR, which would undermine citizens' data access rights & the researchers who depend on them for #DataDonation research.
Read & sign: shorturl.at/e1mr4 - your signature matters.
Read & sign: shorturl.at/e1mr4 - your signature matters.
November 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is important for all platform researchers! Please read and sign the OPEN LETTER to the EU Commission and share widely in your networks!
dunk!festival 2026:
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
November 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
dunk!festival 2026:
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
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🚨 Preprint alert: Do 1) smartphone event log data access and 2) the Experience Sampling Method cause reactivity effects in studies? @dougaparry.bsky.social, @klingelhoefer.bsky.social, and I investigated this very question using data from 815 German Android users.
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
OSF
doi.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🚨 Preprint alert: Do 1) smartphone event log data access and 2) the Experience Sampling Method cause reactivity effects in studies? @dougaparry.bsky.social, @klingelhoefer.bsky.social, and I investigated this very question using data from 815 German Android users.
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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We are looking for folks to help beta test our new mobile apps! This is your chance to do the EMA study you've been dreaming up for free! You can reach out to me on Bluesky or email at [email protected] if you're interested!
We have Inclivio ✨mobile apps✨ coming for Android and iOS in the near future and are looking for beta testers! This is your chance to partner with us and do an EMA study for *free*. Hoping to start within the next couple of months.
Connect with us here or email at [email protected]!
inclivio.com
Connect with us here or email at [email protected]!
inclivio.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We are looking for folks to help beta test our new mobile apps! This is your chance to do the EMA study you've been dreaming up for free! You can reach out to me on Bluesky or email at [email protected] if you're interested!
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Open Play: A longitudinal dataset of multi-platform video game digital trace data and psychological measures: https://osf.io/nz96c
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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NEW PREPRINT 💡
Together with @dougaparry.bsky.social, I just published a new preprint experimentally examining how specific normative cues on social media shape self-disclosure using an innovative simulation approach.
Link: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Read on for more information (1/9) 👇
Together with @dougaparry.bsky.social, I just published a new preprint experimentally examining how specific normative cues on social media shape self-disclosure using an innovative simulation approach.
Link: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Read on for more information (1/9) 👇
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
NEW PREPRINT 💡
Together with @dougaparry.bsky.social, I just published a new preprint experimentally examining how specific normative cues on social media shape self-disclosure using an innovative simulation approach.
Link: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Read on for more information (1/9) 👇
Together with @dougaparry.bsky.social, I just published a new preprint experimentally examining how specific normative cues on social media shape self-disclosure using an innovative simulation approach.
Link: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Read on for more information (1/9) 👇
It feels like at this time of year my work consists primarily of cutting text down to meet page, word, or other space limits set by various journals and conferences.
cut, cut, cut! ✂️
cut, cut, cut! ✂️
November 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
It feels like at this time of year my work consists primarily of cutting text down to meet page, word, or other space limits set by various journals and conferences.
cut, cut, cut! ✂️
cut, cut, cut! ✂️
I didn’t think it would, but it is actually quite a disenfranchising feeling living for the first time in a country where you cannot vote.. so if you can, get out and vote!
#tk2025
#tk2025
🟥 D-Day voor de democratie vandaag. Maar ook voor onderwijs en onderzoek! Onderstaand overzicht geeft een idee op basis van NL verkiezingsprogramma's. Geen verdere bezuinigingen!
via @remcobreuker.bsky.social
via @remcobreuker.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I didn’t think it would, but it is actually quite a disenfranchising feeling living for the first time in a country where you cannot vote.. so if you can, get out and vote!
#tk2025
#tk2025
Any experiences with data donation of #Spotify listening history?
I requested to download my full listening history and it said that it would take 30 days to produce the download.
2 hours later I received the link to the zip file with full JSON records.
Any other experiences with this?
I requested to download my full listening history and it said that it would take 30 days to produce the download.
2 hours later I received the link to the zip file with full JSON records.
Any other experiences with this?
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Any experiences with data donation of #Spotify listening history?
I requested to download my full listening history and it said that it would take 30 days to produce the download.
2 hours later I received the link to the zip file with full JSON records.
Any other experiences with this?
I requested to download my full listening history and it said that it would take 30 days to produce the download.
2 hours later I received the link to the zip file with full JSON records.
Any other experiences with this?
Two exciting ERC-funded PhD positions on attention and technology use with @matti.vuorre.com
I’ll be an (external) part of the supervision team and can highly recommend this department @tilburg-university.bsky.social
tiu.nu/22989
I’ll be an (external) part of the supervision team and can highly recommend this department @tilburg-university.bsky.social
tiu.nu/22989
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Two exciting ERC-funded PhD positions on attention and technology use with @matti.vuorre.com
I’ll be an (external) part of the supervision team and can highly recommend this department @tilburg-university.bsky.social
tiu.nu/22989
I’ll be an (external) part of the supervision team and can highly recommend this department @tilburg-university.bsky.social
tiu.nu/22989
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I am hiring PhD candidates to study the psychology of attention & technology use at @tilburg-university.bsky.social.
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I am hiring PhD candidates to study the psychology of attention & technology use at @tilburg-university.bsky.social.
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
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We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
October 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Reposted by Doug Parry
Unprecedented opportunities for researchers to access data from very large online platforms and search engines!
⏰ Join us this afternoon to learn about the potential generated by Digital Services Act #DSA Article 40 on data access.
📅 22 October 2025
⏰ 13.30 – 15.30 CEST
💻 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
⏰ Join us this afternoon to learn about the potential generated by Digital Services Act #DSA Article 40 on data access.
📅 22 October 2025
⏰ 13.30 – 15.30 CEST
💻 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
For >1yr, I've been part of a @erc.europa.eu pilot to help implement #Article40 #DSA
This isn't just another law, it's key for transparency and democratic oversight
Please join us 22/10, register here⬇️
erc.europa.eu/news-events/events/erc-workshop-data-access-under-digital-services-act-dsa-article
This isn't just another law, it's key for transparency and democratic oversight
Please join us 22/10, register here⬇️
erc.europa.eu/news-events/events/erc-workshop-data-access-under-digital-services-act-dsa-article
ERC Workshop on data access under the Digital Services Act (DSA) Article 40
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an European legislation that specifies a set of rules to make the digital space safer and more trustworthy for users.
erc.europa.eu
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Unprecedented opportunities for researchers to access data from very large online platforms and search engines!
⏰ Join us this afternoon to learn about the potential generated by Digital Services Act #DSA Article 40 on data access.
📅 22 October 2025
⏰ 13.30 – 15.30 CEST
💻 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
⏰ Join us this afternoon to learn about the potential generated by Digital Services Act #DSA Article 40 on data access.
📅 22 October 2025
⏰ 13.30 – 15.30 CEST
💻 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
If you ever needed info on themes in ggplot2, this is the one post to read!
🎨 Theming got a huge overhaul with the latest #ggplot2 release. In honour of that @teunbrand.bsky.social has written a comprehensive deep-dive into styling your plots, covering both old and new functionality. Grab a coffee and dive in!
#rstats
#rstats
ggplot2 styling
This post discusses one function in ggplot2: `theme()`. Find out about the glamour of graphics in this deep-dive article.
www.tidyverse.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
If you ever needed info on themes in ggplot2, this is the one post to read!
I've used many ESM/mobile sensing apps/tools but it's been a while since I've launched a new study of this kind.
Does anyone know of an uptodate table/taxonomy/document/resource/github page summarising the relative features/options/pros/cons/pricing of the various options?
Does anyone know of an uptodate table/taxonomy/document/resource/github page summarising the relative features/options/pros/cons/pricing of the various options?
September 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I've used many ESM/mobile sensing apps/tools but it's been a while since I've launched a new study of this kind.
Does anyone know of an uptodate table/taxonomy/document/resource/github page summarising the relative features/options/pros/cons/pricing of the various options?
Does anyone know of an uptodate table/taxonomy/document/resource/github page summarising the relative features/options/pros/cons/pricing of the various options?