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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · Jul 9

Closing day 1 of #cyber25 with our first keynote Dr Joanne Lloyd a leading expert in online behaviours presenting key insight into digital solutions for online harms and the dual nature of the internet!

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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · Jul 9

Great to see former EHU Psychology student @evelynmurray.bsky.social rocking her PhD at @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social conference #CYBER25

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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · May 14

Keep an eye on your inbox! Emails are going out about #Cyber25 submissions 🖥️

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Dr Lucy Foulkes @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social · May 12

🌟 KIDS, TEENS, SCREENS + SOCIAL MEDIA 🌟

I’m excited to share this fascinating chat I had with @peteetchells.bsky.social, author of Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time and How To Spend It Better

youtu.be/CDklRSfl8og

We explore the following questions, submitted to us on Instagram:

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Two psychologists have a reassuring, science-based chat about screens, phones and social media

YouTube video by Lucy Foulkes

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · May 6

Highly recommend this to anyone interested in combatting their internal gendered biases of autism🌈🥰 (4/4)

Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · May 6

I'm looking forward to reading the book and continuing to learn more about how we can build systems—educational, medical, and societal—that better reflect and support the full spectrum of people. (3/4)

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · May 6

Her presentation was both deeply insightful and challenging, shining a spotlight on how autism has been historically underdiagnosed and misunderstood in girls. (2/4)

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · May 6

Today, I had the brilliant opportunity of attending a talk by Professor Gina Rippon @ginarippon.bsky.social , where she introduced her new book The Lost Girls of Autism. (1/4)

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · Apr 11

Excited to share this piece while it goes through peer review. I’d love to hear any thoughts 😊!

Read it here: osf.io/preprints/ps...

Big thanks to everyone who helped along the way @drcpennington.bsky.social, Daniel J. Shaw and @ipanalysis.bsky.social! 💜(5/5)

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · Apr 11

Involving the public in #Cyberpsychology research can help improve studies in this field and I’m so proud to add my findings! (4/5)

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · Apr 11

This preregistered mixed-methods study found that people don’t always see all online platforms as “social media” and endorse more negative than positive impacts. However, this sometimes differed between generations, and open-ended responses revealed how context dependent these impacts are! (3/5)

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · Apr 11

Research has extensively explored the (potential) impacts of social media on mental health and wellbeing, but it's less clear whether the public actually endorse these impacts. So, we asked them! (2/5)

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · Apr 11

I’ve just submitted my first PhD study for publication — and it's officially up as a preprint!
"Exploring Public perceptions of Social media: A preregistered Mixed-Methods Study” --> osf.io/preprints/ps... 📱🥳💜(1/5)

A cartoon depiction of using mobile phones and social media with likes shares and comments as bubbles coming off the phones.

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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · Feb 1

Hello #AcademicSky 👋🏻

We’ve just moved over here, where we’ll be providing updates on Cyberpsychology and all the hard work of our committee! Interested in the field? Give us a follow!

You can find out more about our section here www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo...

www.bps.org.uk

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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · Nov 18

hoping you have a quiet moment

Bob Jones - Mouse with Wine and Cheese Illustration Original Art (c. 1972). This well-mannered mouse is having a bit of a picnic in the field. Sitting on a rock under tall, flowering weeds, he enjoys a spread of wine and cheese on a tartan blanket among the grass and toadstools. He's dressed in vest and coat and seems very content with his day.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · Dec 10

Media is media-ing again.

Blaming video games, music, or media offers simple answers but ignores deeper systemic issues like inequality, mental health, and violence. It's lazy, unsupported by evidence, and distracts from real solutions that require accountability and change. #moralpanic

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · Dec 11

Find me a 20 something guy who's into computers that *doesn't* play video games!

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · Dec 10

Adding this to my watch list 👀👀

Charlotte Pennington 🌻 @drcpennington.bsky.social · Dec 10

Of interest to those interested in the 'effects' of social media on youth mental health: a Channel 4 titled “Swiped: The school that banned smartphones” (Wed 11th Dec, 8pm UK).

They are labelling it an "experiment", so I'm interested to see how experimental it is!

www.channel4.com/programmes/s...

Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones

Emma and Matt Willis challenge Year 8 pupils to give up their smartphones for three weeks

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David A. Ellis @davidaellis.bsky.social · Dec 9

In the time we've had a TikTok paper under review (not that long), one country has passed a bill to ban social media and a court in the US has rejected an attempt to appeal a law - paving the way for a TikTok ban. Our results = there will be no psychological benefits of a ban. osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · Dec 10

I need bluesky to add bookmarks so I have a place to put things I'll never look at again

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · Dec 4

What happened in April?👽🎸🤣 #spotifywrapped #goblincore

Spotify wrapped background with the words "April was your Goblincore Acoustic Pop Indie Folk moment"

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Lucinda Soon @lucindasoon.com · Nov 23

Doesn’t really fit with this thread as I’m giving the article but I really enjoyed reading this one and feel it deserves a share nonetheless.

#PsySciSky #OpenScience #Psychology

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Children of the replication crisis | BPS

Dr Charlotte Pennington on the importance of teaching students how open science can reform psychology.

www.bps.org.uk

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Evelyn Murray @evelynmurray.bsky.social · Nov 29

If you're able, donating blood can be an incredible way to help out, it's quick, easy and you even get biscuits. Today is donation #10 for me! ❤️
#donateblood #nhsgiveblood

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Rose Matthews (they/them) 🏳️‍🌈 @rosematthews.bsky.social · Nov 25

Long #Thread
Before my late in life #autism diagnosis I had occasional emotional outbursts. These generally happened at home after a sustained period of pressure at school or at work.
When I discovered I was #Autistic I realised that these were actually what people call #meltdowns.

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Nicola Fox Hamilton, PhD 🍉 @nicolafh.bsky.social · Nov 21

This is an excellent video on bot farms and how they’re trying to twist our perception of truth and reality

#Cyberpsychology

Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · Nov 21

Very informative video provides a deep dive into bot farms on social media with a focus on Twitter/X. It's wild that at least 1/3 of the accounts are Twitter/X likely bots. It's a cesspool of inauthentic engagement.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5X...

The Really Dark Truth About Bots

YouTube video by Benn Jordan

www.youtube.com

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