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Prof Linda K. Kaye

@lindakkaye.bsky.social
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Cyberpsychology |TEDx Speaker| Founding member & a former Chair of BPS Cyberpsychology Section | Owner The CyberDoctor | Associate Head at Edge Hill Psychology | She/her |Using cyberpsychology to inspire user-centred digital innovation.

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Sabrina Norwood @sabrinanorwood.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
📣 New preprint! We brought together experts from academia, major video game studios, NGOs, funding bodies, and civil society groups to ask: what should be prioritised when it comes to the future of video games? 🧵
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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
If you teach cyberpsychology, support student careers, or are a cyberpsychology student - check out this freely-available resource for prospective pathways available in Cyberpsychology by @lindakkaye.bsky.social 🌟 🖇️ lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay... #cyberpsychology #careersincyberpsychology
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BUILDING A CAREER IN CYBERPSYCHOLOGY | dr-linda-kaye
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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
👋 Meet the Committee! Today we're introducing Professor Linda Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social, who is former Chair and founding Section member and now serves on the Careers, Industry and Outreach team on the BPS Cyberpsychology Section Committee! #Cyberpsychology #Emoji #socialmedia #digitalhealth
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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Today is #WorldEmojiDay 🤩✨📱So we’re spot-lighting our amazing past chair and current careers, industry and outreach rep on our committee Professor Linda Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social - the emoji expert 👏 You can find more about Linda’s work on her website: lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kaye 📓😎📑⭐️🎉
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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
We aren’t just a regular conference - we’re a cool conference because we have the @inbitspodcast.com with us talking about all things cyber #cyber25 😎
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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Our panel session on ethical issues in Cyberpsychology with leading experts is under way, with crucial questions being tackled such as the use of content on social media, AI, and public versus private content for data collection #cyber25
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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
A rare group shot of some of our committee who make this all happen! #teamcyber #cyber25 ✨
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Great to see former EHU Psychology student @evelynmurray.bsky.social rocking her PhD at @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social conference #CYBER25
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
This is such a useful framework- highly recommend attending this session! 👇
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Today at the BPS Cyberpsychology Section conference, I will be presenting a work-in-progress of ongoing research innovation work where we are applying principles from technology acceptance to digital health innovation #CYBER25 @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I'm looking forward to delivering a talk for this "Digital and data Research masterclass" event taking place at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust next week. I will be getting us to think about how we can apply principles from psychology to support integration of technology into healthcare
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
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Only a few more weeks until I'll be joining my wonderful cyber-siblings at… | Prof Linda Kaye
Only a few more weeks until I'll be joining my wonderful cyber-siblings at the annual BPS Cyberpsychology conference! This year, I'm presenting some ongoing research innovation work we are d...
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Amy Orben @orbenamy.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Interested in improving researcher's access to social media data? Kate Dommett and myself are hiring for a Research Fellow (1 year; based at Sheffield) for an exciting new project to be announced soon: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
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Research Fellow (UKRI Social Media Data Access for Researchers)
Research Fellow (UKRI Social Media Data Access for Researchers)
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ICAGames.bsky.social @icagames.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Humanizing gameplay, as one of our high-density #ICA25 panels. This one will be on Friday 13 June, 10:30am. These are great panels for getting many different "quick chats" and, we hope, sparking some collaboration and critique.
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
I'm looking forward to presenting at the "Digital and Data research masterclass", I will be leading a session on how we can apply principles from technology acceptance to encourage digital health innovation
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
How to tailor online marketing to millennials. What preferences do millennials have on methods used in online adverts? Here is another blog-post authored by BSc Psychology student Luiza Quinn which is featured on my blog series on consumer cyberpsychology. lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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Do Millennials have preferences for digital ad strategies?
Blog-post authored by BSc Psychology student Luiza QuinnWith the increasing usage of digital media by consumers, more companies are using digital marketing to reach their target audiences. It is impor...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/04/2025
Older people who use smartphones ‘have lower rates of cognitive decline’
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Older people who use smartphones ‘have lower rates of cognitive decline’
Analysis of over-50s who engage with phones, tablets and other devices challenges fears of ‘digital dementia’ Fears that smartphones, tablets and other devices could drive dementia in later life have been challenged by research that found lower rates of cognitive decline in older people who used the technology. An analysis of published studies that looked at technology use and mental skills in more than 400,000 older adults found that over-50s who routinely used digital devices had lower rates of cognitive decline than those who used them less. Continue reading...
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Building a Career in Cyberpsychology. Are you fascinated by cyberpsychology? Have you ever wondered how you could make a successful career using cyberpsychology?! My current book project, on behalf of the British Psychological Society is on "Building a Career in Cyberpsychology".
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
What Can Our Personality Traits Tell Us About Our Cyber Security And Privacy Related Behaviour? lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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What Can Our Personality Traits Tell Us About Our Cyber Security And Privacy Related Behaviour?
A blog-post authored by Luiza Quinn (BSc Psychology student) and Professor Linda KayeAs internet popularity increases so do email attacks and privacy threats for online users. Halevi et al. (2013) inv...
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Can Language-Based Assessments accurately predict user personality from social media content? Edge Hill Psychology student Luiza Quinn has been summarising studies from the cyberpsychological literature on this fascinating topic: lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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Can Language-Based Assessments accurately predict user personality from social media content?
A blog-post authored by Luiza Quinn (BSc Psychology Student) and Professor Linda KayeThere has been a surge in psychological research using social media in relation to personality. It is a fascinating...
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Sonia Livingstone @sonialivingstone.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
What to do about children and smartphones? EUKidsOnline has gathered the evidence: ❌ban kids ✅regulate platforms ✅require safety-by-design ✅support parents ✅consult children ✅respect all their rights 🔗https://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/research/research-projects/eu-kids-online/bans
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
What Can Facebook “Likes” Reveal About Our Personal Characteristics?- A blog post authored by EHU Psychology student Luiza Quinn and me (but mainly Luiza!) lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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What Can Facebook “Likes” Reveal About Our Personal Characteristics?
Authored by Luiza Quinn* & Linda K. Kaye*Luiza Quinn is currently a BSc (Hons) Psychology Student at Edge Hill UniversityEvery time someone interacts with online content, they are leaving a digital fo...
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
"Cyberpsychology: The online human-experience" - find out more about studying cyberpsychology at Edge Hill! www.edgehill.ac.uk/news/2025/03...
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Cyberpsychology: Q&A with Professor Linda Kaye | Edge Hill University
Cyberpsychology is the scientific study of our psychological experiences with new technologies and aspects of the Internet. See full article.
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Timon Elmer @timonelmer.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Does smartphone use make people feel lonelier? Or does loneliness predict smartphone use? We combined experience sampling data with smartphone usage data to examine the bidirectional association between well-being and smartphone use over time. Published in @apajournals.bsky.social Emotion! 🧵 👇
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Philippe Vynckier @pvynckier.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
CyberCriminal.com Launches Comprehensive Cybercrime Investigation Platform to Combat Digital Fraud - The Globe and Mail www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...
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Cyber Crime Exposure and Investigation - CyberCriminal.com
Unmasking the Digital Underworld: CyberCriminal.com is your source for Cyber Crime exposure and investigation ..
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Applying theories from cyberpsychology to understand engagement with digital education services. When there is an increased demand for services to be delivered in online formats, how do we maximise methods of engagement and success? lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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Applying theories from cyberpsychology to understand digital engagement
In a digitally-connected world, there are multiple ways that we might seek to engage, interact and communicate with one another. Post-COVID, we have observed that there is increased demand for things ...
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Indirect costs = the costs of keeping a university running. Heating and lighting it, the library, the IT department, HR, cleaning etc. The actual costs are perhaps 50-100% of the direct costs of research. This is a pillow on the face of academic research in USA.
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
A blogpost authored by EHU Psychology student, Luiza Quinn and me (although I can't take much credit for it!) We summarise an interesting paper that explored how we form personality impressions of Instagram users based on their photo-related behaviours lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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What Do Instagram Photo Behaviours Reveal About User Personality?
Authored by Luiza Quinn* & Linda K. Kaye*Luiza Quinn is currently a BSc (Hons) Psychology Student at Edge Hill UniversityDigital traces are a fascinating field which can bring on many opportunities fo...
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Dr Bethany Thomas (she/her) @brthomas.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
For any psych students (and lecturers) interested in cyber here’s a really cool FREE virtual event hosted by the BPS you can attend next week looking at @lindakkaye.bsky.social work on emojis 🤩🌟📖🎮 Link here: www.bps.org.uk/event/virtua... #cyberpsychology
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Dr Catherine Talbot @catherinetalbot.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The annual BPS Cyberpsychology conference is now accepting submission for presentations ! 📱 🎮 Deadline 14th April 🗓️ We also have a conference ambassador scheme for students and ECRs #AcademicSky #Cyberpsychology #Cyber25 @bpsofficial.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/event/cyberp...
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BPS Cyberpsychology @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
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...
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Emma Barratt @ebarratt.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I'm on the hunt for things to cover in Research Digest once again. If you're a UK-based psychologist and have published something nifty in the past 6 months or so, link me! I'd love to have a read.
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Here's my recent blog post in which I reflect on how principles from the technology acceptance literature can be applied to understand organisational digital readiness in an effort to encourage innovation lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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Applying theories from cyberpsychology to digital innovation
Digital innovation can mean different things in different contexts and have unique challenges within these, but broadly it can be focused on incorporating digital technology into traditionally non-dig...
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
What is precrastination and why is it unhealthy? Precrastination is a tendency to work on tasks at the earliest opportunity—even if it means more work or comes with extra costs. Read my blogpost to find out why this might not always be a good thing: lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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What is precrastination and why is it unhealthy?
You may have read the title of this blog post and thought to yourself that maybe I can’t spell procrastination correctly. You would be wrong; I am referring to what may be considered its polar opposit...
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Digital Phenotyping- what do your digital traces reveal about you? There are a wide range of intriguing research studies which have explored what digital traces reveal about human psychology. Discover more as well as training opportunities here: lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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Digital Phenotyping- what do your digital traces reveal about you?
Cyberpsychology is the psychological study of technology use and online behaviour. Cyberpsychology researchers are broadly interested in how online worlds affect our everyday experiences and behaviour...
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
We have an amazing team of psychology experts who can are part of our shiny new Behavioural Data Service in Edge Hill Psychology who are ready to support you with your data needs! Discover more here: tinyurl.com/5xhyu32a
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Applying theories from cyberpsychology to understand digital engagement. My latest blog-post shares some insights from cyberpsychology about what behaviours might underpin "digital engagement" and also notes how engagement can be much more than just behaviour: lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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Applying theories from cyberpsychology to understand digital engagement
In a digitally-connected world, there are multiple ways that we might seek to engage, interact and communicate with one another. Post-COVID, we have observed that there is increased demand for things ...
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
My Room 101 list: - Trick or Treat- a stupid pasttime - Plastic sauce packages-only about 50% of them actually tear open -Artificial grass- non- environmentally friendly -Baby on board stickers- what tangible outcome do people expect from these? -Nandos-overrated & overpriced
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
TikTok has been banned in the US. To all the digital marketers, business owners, etc who have dedicated your lives to content creation, curating your networks, nurturing your visual identity and engaging with your followers, I'm so sorry that all this work will now feel futile
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Applying theories from cyberpsychology to digital innovation. You can read my latest blogpost which outlines how cyberpsychology theories can help solve practical problems: lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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Applying theories from cyberpsychology to digital innovation
Digital innovation can mean different things in different contexts and have unique challenges within these, but broadly it can be focused on incorporating digital technology into traditionally non-dig...
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Applying theories from cyberpsychology to digital innovation. You can read my latest blogpost which outlines how cyberpsychology theories can help solve practical problems: lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay... If you and your team are interested in learning more, I'd love to hear from you!
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Applying theories from cyberpsychology to digital innovation
Digital innovation can mean different things in different contexts and have unique challenges within these, but broadly it can be focused on incorporating digital technology into traditionally non-dig...
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
If you are in Belfast next week (Jan 21st), Ulster University's Inaugural Open Research Conference is taking place. Alongside open research talks from colleagues at UU, I'll be giving a keynote. Registration is free, just follow the link! www.ulster.ac.uk/events/resea... #IrishResearch #openResearch
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Open Research Conference
Ensuring that Open Research and Innovation approaches are valued and supported.
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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Just to reiterate our huge congratulations to @utafrith.bsky.social @cdfrith.bsky.social @drcpennington.bsky.social @peteetchells.bsky.social @montylyman.bsky.social on their @bpsofficial.bsky.social Book Awards! www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
One of the things I enjoy about being an academic is writing. Here are my books which you might be interested in if you have a passion for understanding the psychology of technology use & online behaviour. Issues and Debates in Cyberpsychology The Psychology of Emoji Processing
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
I'm doing a FREE online event, hosted by the BPS East Midlands Branch where I'll be sharing many insights into the exciting world of emoji Register here: www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo...
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Joe Mulhall @joemulhall.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
I'm recruiting a new researcher to join my team @hopenothate.org.uk. Come join us! hopenothate.org.uk/about-us/car...
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HOPE not hate | Careers | Researcher
HOPE not hate are looking for a researcher to join the HOPE not hate Research Team. Application deadline is 31 January 2025 at 7pm.
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Do you want expert insights on how the psychology of online behaviour can help persona development in digital marketing? I can deliver CPD to you and your team on this fascinating topic 🤩 Enquire here about bespoke training opportunities www.edgehill.ac.uk/industry/con...
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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
PhD students whose work connects with Communication and Technology and/or Mobile Communication theories, methods, and topics are encouraged to apply to the Doctoral Consortium, an #ICA25 pre-conference to be held on Thurs Jun 12. buff.ly/3USZB4A
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Prof Linda K. Kaye @lindakkaye.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Irrespective of the steps we can take at the technology or policy level, we need to remember that human behaviour is complex, and is predicted by a range of factors, not all of which can be easily regulated at the societal level: lindakkaye.wixsite.com/dr-linda-kay...
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What psychology can tell us about online information-seeking
With calls for better regulation of social technology companies to reduce harmful content reaching young people, the UK Online Safety Bill is spear-heading efforts to move forward this agenda. However...
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