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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you!

Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today I officially became Mrs. Kylie Falcione (and soon, Dr. Kylie Falcione)

Changing my last name as an academic felt intimidating at first… but it turns out my new name is internet unique. Hopefully this means I'm now SEO-optimized for the job market

#academicsky #academicchatter #commsky

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Sep 2

The next step is to examine the overlap of existing psychopathology and gaming disorder in the brain 🧠

Media Neuroscience Lab @medianeuro.bsky.social · Aug 27

🎮 New study: Teen gaming addiction may stem more from pre-existing mental health issues (like anxiety & depression) than from video games themselves.

It is not just about the joystick, but it’s about what’s going on in the mind. 🧠
Read more: news.ucsb.edu/2025/022004/... #commsky #psychsci #gaming

Video game addiction in teens likely stems from preexisting mental health issues

A new study out of UCSB's Media Neuroscience Lab indicates that gaming disorder (AKA video game addiction) likely develops from a player's preexisting mental health conditions.

news.ucsb.edu

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Aug 15

Evaluating Radicalization Through Autism Diagnosis Criteria and Media Addiction

Mind over Media: A Dissonance-Based Intervention and Neural Correlates of Problematic Social Media Use

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Aug 15

How Consumer Involvement and Orienting Responses Impact Purchase Intent in Advertisements

How Your Feed Forms Friction: Political Media Echo Chambers Amplify Cognitive Dissonance

Digital Media: Which Modality is Most Effective for Learning?

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Aug 15

Effects of Varying BPM of Music on Cognitive Ability Based on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptomology

An Experimental Study on Grayscale Screen Intervention and Its Influence on Sleep, Mental Health, and Sustained Attention in Daily Smartphone Use

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Aug 15

Are Negative Cultural Views Associated With Social Media Use?

Digital Media's Role: White Matter In Developing Brains with Psychosis

The Influence of Parental Regulations on Self-Regulation in Early Adolescence

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Aug 15

This summer, 30 brilliant high school students and I explored the effects of digital media on the brain in a course I designed, The Digital Brain 🧠📱

In just one month, they learned MRI, statis in R, media comm, and addiction neuroscience. #commsky

See some of the topics they investigated below ⬇️

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Media Neuroscience Lab @medianeuro.bsky.social · Aug 1

“Why is my teen addicted to video games?”
Our new study in JAMA Network Open shows that psychopathology is a key driver--not an outcome of gaming disorder!
Depression, anxiety, ADHD, and social challenges may underlie gaming disorder.
Treat the root, not just the game. 🎮🧠
#commsky #psychsci #gaming

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jul 16

So many superstars that are publishing great research! I have no doubt @jane-shawcroft.bsky.social gave an amazing talk!

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jul 16

What a phenomenal line up!

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jul 14

So bummed I’ll be missing @childrenandscreens.bsky.social’s #MediaAndMinds25 😩 but excited to follow along right here on Bluesky! 📱📸
Please keep the updates coming.
I’ll be living vicariously through your posts #FOMO
Can’t wait to see all the innovative research pushing the field forward!

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 27

Here is the link to Dr. Robin Nabi's recent TedX talk on this subject:
youtu.be/nZINRR9lhpg?...

“Using Smart Phones in Smart Ways” | Robin Nabi | TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

youtu.be

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 27

magazine.ucsb.edu/spring-summe...

The Digital Middle

Our cover story this issue explores the idea of finding middle ground between all-out brain rot and total abstinence from screens — especially as it pertains to kids, but for all of us, too.

magazine.ucsb.edu

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 27

In a new piece, Dr. Robin Nabi and I discuss the space between fear-based bans and full digital freedom: The Digital Middle. (See link below)⬇️
There is a middle ground but it is up to each parent to evaluate where there child is at and what is best for them
#commsky #psychsky

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 27

magazine.ucsb.edu/spring-summe...

The Digital Middle

Our cover story this issue explores the idea of finding middle ground between all-out brain rot and total abstinence from screens — especially as it pertains to kids, but for all of us, too.

magazine.ucsb.edu

Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 16

It was truly wonderful to meet and connect with so many phenomenal researchers at #ICA25 and #HackICA25.
Thank you all for making this ICA experience so inspiring and memorable.
So long ICA, but definitely not goodbye!

Media Neuroscience Lab @medianeuro.bsky.social · Jun 16

Did you meet the media neuroscience lab at #ica25 ?
@b-wheeler.bsky.social
@musamalik.bsky.social
@kyliewoodman.bsky.social

Drop a like or comment who you met and we will give you a follow!

P.S. All three of these brilliant researchers are going on the job market this year!

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 16

www.hannahoverbye.com/home/drift-d...

Hannah Overbye-Thompson - Drift Diffusion Modeling

This page is meant to provide a brief, high-level, non-technical overview of drift diffusion modeling so that you can get an intuition of what Drift Diffusion Models do before you delve into more tech...

www.hannahoverbye.com

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 16

@overbye.bsky.social absolutely crushed it at the top paper panel at @icacsab.bsky.social!
She explained everything so clearly — I feel like everyone in that room can now do drift diffusion modeling.
Check out the resources she created to help you get started with DDM (see below)! #ica25

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 16

We will miss you! It was so great seeing you at the hackathon

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 16

Yesss! We love @jbgruber.bsky.social he is amazing 🎉

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 16

These are the coolest shirts!

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 14

Phenomenal health communication research panel hosted by CSAB which highlighted great research from the @falklab.bsky.social at #ica25!

@xinyiwang.bsky.social on curiosity’s role in health info seeking, and Ben Muzekari on how ad cues spark smoking cravings (via experiments + fMRI). 🧠🚬

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 14

The complete phone bans from school can help teachers and students with consistent policies.
In terms of problematic media use, unless parents are enforcing similar policies at home, we will still see problematic media use -- specifically more craving and mental preoccupation/planning of media use

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Kylie (Woodman) Falcione @kyliefalcione.bsky.social · Jun 14

These new laws are being made too quickly and are having a boomerang effect with students. There needs to be more informed conversations around these policies and must incorporate student voices

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