Is online dating on the decline? In this episode we take a look at who is dating online, why, and what they're getting out of it (and a little bit on what they would rather not be getting out of it!).
This is Nicola's area of research so it turned into a two-part episode! Next time we'll get into the darker side of online dating - but this episode we're looking at some of the positives!
Support resources
If you have been affected by the content of this episode in any way, the supports at the link below may be of assistance. If you are not in Ireland, please seek supports local to you.
Irish Health Service Executive mental health supports
Key studies:
PEW Internet Online Dating report
Douglas Zytko & colleagues - Supporting Women in Online Dating with a Messaging Interface that Improves their Face-to-Face Meeting Decisions
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Technology Addiction
Are we addicted to our devices? In this episode we focus on addiction, when it is and isn't the right term to use. We look at our screen use, gaming and when or how we use our phones to identify problematic behaviour.
Support resources
If you have been affected by the content of this episode in any way, the supports at the link below may be of assistance. If you are not in Ireland, please seek supports local to you.
Irish Health Service Executive mental health supports
The Samaritans
HSE Alcohol and Health Resource
Pieta House - Suicide and Self-harm Resource
Key Papers
Gaming and Adolescent Agression
Mental Health and Internet Use
Screentime and Wellbeing
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Moral Panics and Technology
In this episode we focus on moral panics about technology use and how this is driven by media reporting and societal discourse. We break down the actual research behind some of these panics, and look at what we do know about how tech is impacting us.
Support resources
If you have been affected by the content of this episode in any way, the supports at the link below may be of assistance. If you are not in Ireland, please seek supports local to you.
Irish Health Service Executive mental health supports
Key papers & recommendations for reading
Amy Orben: The Sisyphean Cycle of Technology Panics
Campbell & colleagues: Evidence for and against banning mobile phones in schools: A scoping review
Amy Orben & Andrew Przybylski: The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use
Book recommendation
Pete Etchells: Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time (and how to spend it better)
Spurious correlations website
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In Bits Trailer
In Bits - The podcast that deconstructs our digital lives. Listen to Episode 1 - Moral Panic and Technology on Tuesday 25th March.
In bits: Deconstructing our digital lives
Dr Liam Challenor and Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton explore areas of cyberpsychology that you’re curious about, with a different topic each week. From social media “addiction” to attention span changes, from trolling and harassment to online activism, from gaming to online dating, from misogyny to radicalisation online.
Our lives are fully immersed in technology, and people have concerns about how it might be affecting us all. There is a lot of poor media reporting and scaremongering in the field of cyberpsychology, but far less evidence-based content to offer an alternative. This podcast is informative and educational, directly addressing peoples’ concerns, worries and hopes, while also being entertaining and enjoyable to listen to. We breakdown challenging and sometimes difficult topics “in bits” to make them approachable, fun and easy to understand.
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