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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Parasocial has been named the Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year. @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social was invited to @vrtnws.be Laat to unpack what parasocial interactions really are and why they’ve become so central in our increasingly digital media landscape 📺Watch: www.vrt.be/vrtmax/a-z/v...

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

🎓Last Monday, @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD dissertation “Politics Undercover: Understanding the role of social media personalities in adolescents’ development of the political self,” supervised by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social and funded by @erc.europa.eu👏Congrats!

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

🎓Congratulations to @jasminarosic.bsky.social for defending her PhD: “Growing up in a digital world: Understanding the perceived positive experiences of digital media use among (disadvantaged) adolescents” supervised by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social & Bojana Lobe, and funded by @erc.europa.eu.

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Yesterday, our Lab joined Eetexpert’s Kennisdag on youth body satisfaction. @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social shared new findings on social media and body perception, while @nelejanssens.bsky.social & @laurededecker.bsky.social presented media parenting practices. Thanks, Eetexpert for an inspiring day!

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Two major projects from the Media Psychology Lab are coming to an end: MIMIc Project and #SmokeFree Project. On October 25, we will organize a study day in Leuven to share insights and practical tools from the projects. Join us! Participation is free, but registration is required.

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Anaëlle Gonzalez @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

🔓New open access publication alert! My latest article, "The Values of Fame: Exploring the Visual and Textual Representations of Basic Values in Influencers’ Instagram Content", w/ @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social & I. Akgün is just out in Social Media + Society. (1/8) 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2056...

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Margot Lissens @margotlissens.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Trending topics, growing knowledge? How curating actors' political social media content affects youth's political knowledge With @catowaeterloos.bsky.social, @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social and @desireeschmuck.bsky.social

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

We are proud to share that Prof. @kathbeullens.bsky.social received the Senior Scholar Award from ICA’s Children, Adolescents, and Media Division! Honored for her impactful research, leadership, and dedication to mentorship. A well-deserved recognition!

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Postdocs in the spotlight at #ICA2025 🔹 @luca-carbone.bsky.social won the Top Dissertation Award (CAM Division) for their work on success narratives in music. 🔹 @femkekonings.bsky.social received the Top Poster Award for her study on sexualized self-presentation on dating apps. Congrats to both!

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

📍 Proud of our strong presence at #ICA2025 in Denver! Our lab members presented research on mobile media, identity, digital well-being, political influencers & more. 👏 Congrats to all presenters! 📄 Full overview: soc.kuleuven.be/smc/ica-2025...

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

PhD researchers from our lab were recognized with Top Paper Awards at #ICA2025! 🔹 @elienbeelen.bsky.social – Trigger warnings & media effects 🔹 @margotlissens.bsky.social – Gen Z news consumption 🔹 @darianharff.bsky.social – Trust in political influencers See more: soc.kuleuven.be/smc/news/phd...

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Anaëlle Gonzalez @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to represent the @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social at the SSH Research Day of @kuleuven.bsky.social on 'AI in and for Humanities and Social Sciences' with a poster on two research projects within the lab.

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Luca Carbone @luca-carbone.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

👉 A Theory of Resonant Experiences with Media 🧑‍🧒‍🧒 (HYBRID) ICA@75 THEME SESSION: Consolidating Communication Research: Theoretical, Organizational and Methodological Developments 📆 Monday 06/16 🕑 09.00-10.15 📍 Centennial E (Regency 3)

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

At the insightful MediaNest Study Day @mediawijs.bsky.social, @nelejanssens.bsky.social, @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social, @kathbeullens.bsky.social, Mariek Vanden Abeele, @laraschreurs.bsky.social shared findings on media parenting, youth's media use, and social media literacy tool Vibe Check.

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Anaëlle Gonzalez @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

🥳 New publication on the links between social media use and perfectionism in adolescence, as part of Prof. @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social 's MIMIc project (www.projectmimic.eu/)

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laraschreurs.bsky.social @laraschreurs.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Publication alert! 🤩 @jasminarosic.bsky.social, @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social and I investigated the longitudinal links between adolescents' perceived digital well-being and self-esteem. Give our paper published in JCMC a read here👇

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Jasmina Rosič @jasminarosic.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

New paper in JCMC📃📢 With @laraschreurs.bsky.social & @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social we explored reciprocal longitudinal links between adolescents' perceived digital well-being & self-esteem + the role of digital inequality & smartphone screen time doi.org/10.1093/jcmc... @erc.europa.eu MIMIc project

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Anaëlle Gonzalez @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Excited to be back in Buffalo NY for the Moral Media Conference! I’ll be presenting my last PhD chapter on the longitudinal links between adolescents’ moral values and exposure to influencers’ moral content together with @lindsayhahn.bsky.social and @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social ✨ #moralmedia25

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Laura @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Excited that our MIMIc Project, (team members @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social , @jasminarosic.bsky.social , @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social and @luca-carbone.bsky.social ) on social media uses and teen's well-being and success beliefs will be featured at Osaka #EXPO2025! Many thanks to @erc.europa.eu !

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Last weekend, our lab participated in KU Leuven Inside, celebrating 600 years of KU Leuven🎉 We presented our research on digital media's effects in a smartphone use expo📱 & our professors @steveneggermont.bsky.social, Kathleen Beullens, & @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social delivered 600-second lectures👩‍🏫

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Anaëlle Gonzalez @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

🚨 #callforpapers! With Esther Martinez Pastor, Marian Blanco Ruiz & Jasmina Rosič, we invite scholars to submit their work for a special issue in the journal Doxa Communicación on Digital Environments and Mental Health in Young People: Challenges and Opportunities. Details here: bit.ly/4hJTdG5

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We hope you have enjoyed our presentations at #Etmaal2025. This year, we presented a record number of papers. Check out the full list on our website. Interested in knowing more? Feel free to reach out! soc.kuleuven.be/smc/news/ove...

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Conference week continues! We’re attending the Leuven Child and Youth Institute conference. There, @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social discussed how online spaces influence users' body image, while @robynvanherle.bsky.social shared insights on how health and risk behaviors are shaped online.

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Laura @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Can self-posting on social media help to combat identity distress? 🤳 @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social shares key insights from our research, revealing the complexities of online self-presentation and its longitudinal impact. #Etmaal2025 @laraschreurs.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social

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Anaëlle Gonzalez @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

On the last day of another inspiring & fun #etmaal2025, I presented a paper together with @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social based on the ERC MIMIc project on the longitudinal associations between exposure to influencers and political interest in adolescence @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social

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Laura @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Making sense of heterogenous media content experiences and their effects with @luca-carbone.bsky.social and @chellymaes.bsky.social #etmaal2025 🧑‍🎓🎮📱📺🎧 @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social

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Laura @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Are young social media users becoming more materialistic? 📱💸 Ilse Vranken presents our latest insights from a three-wave panel study in adolescents #etmaal2025 @ilsevranken.bsky.social @sanneopree @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social

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Laura @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Unpacking the longitudinal links between political influencers and youth's political socialization with @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social @darianharff.bsky.social @margotlissens.bsky.social @desireeschmuck.bsky.social looking forward to continue the conversation in future research 📱📳 #etmaal2025

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Baldwin Van Gorp @baldwinvangorp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

February 3, 2025. Sunrise over Bruges from the BMCC. The department of communication science of KU Leuven is ready to welcome 500 media and communication researchers from the Netherlands and Flanders. @etmaal2025

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Etmaal2026 @etmaal2026.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Today is the day! We are excited to share that #Etmaal2025 is kicking off and registration is open! Any questions during the conference? You can recognize the KU Leuven organizing staff by their light blue lanyard, so don't be afraid to ask them your questions (big or small)!

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NeFCA Media Psychology Division @nefcamediapsych.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

A warm welcome to Laure Dedecker, our new steering committee member! 🌟 Laure is a PhD student at the Media Psychology Lab (KU Leuven). Her research focuses on the role of social media in body image development among young individuals with visible differences using a multi-method approach.

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J Children and Media @journalcam.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

First, @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social et al. advocate for adopting layered conceptions of time and emphasize four often-overlooked temporal factors in CAM research: calendar moment, media novelty, developmental stage, and applied time intervals. (2/8) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Digital media uses and effects: The contributing roles of time

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Kathleen Beullens @kathbeullens.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Excited to share our latest article, written in celebration of the Journal of Children and Media 18th anniversary! 🤩 In this piece, we explore the pivotal role of time in media effects research! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social @robynvanherle.bsky.social

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Digital media uses and effects: The contributing roles of time

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Lise-Marie Nassen @lisemarienassen.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Thrilled to be part of this special issue on disconnectivity by @cogitatiomac.bsky.social that explores the various angles of disconnection. Big thanks to my co-authors @kathrinkarsay.bsky.social @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social & Lara Schreurs!

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Jonge Academie @jongeacademie.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Stel je kandidaat voor Science meets Parliament. In 2025 koppelen 🔗 we voor de derde keer een wetenschapper met een parlementslid. De Jonge Academie wil weer 20 koppels samenstellen. Doe dus mee, schrijf je in tot 13 december via onze website (sciencemeetsparliament.be) #SmP #ScienceMeetsParliament

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