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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 every two weeks. 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 m ...
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What does social support mean to you? What are your social support networks online and offline? Do you share content for support or do you see people 'over share' content? How do you react? This week’s episode focuses on the different ways and reasons why we seek support online and examines some of these questions across different age groups and on…
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This is Nicola's area of research so it turned into a two-part episode! This time we'll get into the darker side of online dating - abuse and harassment of different groups of people, why men send graphic unsolicited images. Support resources If you have been affected by the content of this episode in any way, the supports at the link below may be …
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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 …
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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 assi…
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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…
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In Bits - The podcast that deconstructs our digital lives. Listen to Episode 1 - Moral Panic and Technology on Tuesday 25th March.By inbitspod
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