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Michal Frackowiak, PhD

@mfrackowiak.bsky.social
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PhD Psychology. Currently post doc and teaching associate @ University of Fribourg/Freiburg, Switzerland. 🌈 Research on media use and sleep, co-present phone use, advanced statistical analysis, multimethodological approach to digital behaviours.

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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
October will mark the start for the @forumbasiliense.bsky.social Colloquium Series at @unibas.ch , during which I will present my research background and current research activities. To my colleagues from Basel and surroundings, my talk will take place on the 21st October, excited to see you there!
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just read this pre-print about applying multilevel modelling terminology to our understanding of psychological processes. It made me think about my own daily diary and ESM studies and how much statistical terminology has been taken for granted in the context of psychology. doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I'm joining University of Basel temporarily as a @forumbasiliense.bsky.social Fellow for the Autumn semester. Following a successful application last summer, I'll be working on the theme "Conflict and Cooperation" in the context of media and technology use in families. @larawolfers.bsky.social
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Andrew Przybylski @shuhbillskee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In case you missed it earlier this summer... A great piece by @masnick.com covering @candiceodgers.bsky.social amazing TED Talk. www.techdirt.com/2026/07/10/a...
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Adults Broke The Internet, And They’re Trying To Fix It By Kicking Kids Off
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of developmental psychologist Candice Odgers. I’ve mentioned her and her work on the site many times, and she was a guest on my podcast as well. She …
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨New publication out in Computers in Human Behavior Reports! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @snsf.ch · 17/07/2026
How are sleep, diet and mental health linked? Can nostalgia help us cope with crises? These are the kinds of questions being explored by 219 researchers, who are receiving career-boosting support from the SNSF through Postdoc.Mobility fellowships. @seherkosar.bsky.social ➡️ Read more: sohub.io/fimi
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A career boost for researchers
As part of the Postdoc.Mobility scheme, the SNSF is supporting a total of 219 projects with 26.7 million Swiss francs.
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The Dissenter @thedissenteryt.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
In episode 1207, I talk with Dr. Alberto Acerbi (@acerbialberto.com) about his fascinating new book, Technopanic: How Justified Are Our Fears About Digital Media? #Psychology #Sociology #Science youtu.be/D6NLQjxIjps
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#1207 Alberto Acerbi: Digital Media, Between Reasonable Caution and Unjustified Fears
YouTube video by The Dissenter
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• Ғ̨ Ž Å Ë Ł • @fzael.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Ça pétaradait de partout dans mon quartier, des pétards et feux d’artifice. J’en ai déduit que quelque chose d’important avait dû se passer au foot. Les rituels hétéros m’émerveillent toujours. #ethnologiebonjour
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Mattan S. Ben-Shachar @mattansb.msbstats.info · 31/05/2026
Psychologists doing clustering be like: #statsmeme
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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · 28/05/2026
Communication, are you listening … ? So far, not a single @icahdq.bsky.social journal has implemented Registered Reports. Doesn’t reflect well on our field.
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
After 5 years, exactly 5 years since my arrival in Switzerland, it's time to say good-bye to @sspunil.bsky.social 💙 Next Monday, 1st June, I'm opening a new chapter, starting a postdoc at @unifr.bsky.social, which I'm very excited about. I'm feeling grateful for my experiences here at UNIL.
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Alberto Acerbi @acerbialberto.com · 25/05/2026
Today is Technopanic publication day! I have many things to say about it (and I will in the next weeks) but for now: the Kindle edition costs as much as a coffee (or two espresso in Italy…), so no excuse not to grab a copy and judge for yourself. -->
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 04/05/2026
A big study that was cited as evidence that text generators are good for students has been retracted: www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-wi... www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Retraction Note: The effect of ChatGPT on students’ learning performance, learning perception, and higher-order thinking: insights from a meta-analysis
Jin Wang & Wenxiang Fan 
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications volume 13, Article number: 528 (2026) Cite this article

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The Original Article was published on 06 May 2025

Retraction Note to: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04787-y, published online 06 May 2025

The Editor has decided to retract this paper owing to concerns regarding discrepancies in the meta-analysis. These issues ultimately undermine the confidence the Editor can place in the validity of the analysis and resulting conclusions. The authors have not responded to correspondence regarding this retraction.
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Malhavic777 @malhavic777.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This afternoon I took part in a demo of the 'openESM' initiative by @bsiepe.bsky.social hosted by @psychrstats.bsky.social. What a fantastic opportunity for those who are looking to explore or expand their research background with ESM data.
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Sage @sagepub.com · 23/04/2026
Dr. Amit Singh Khokhar believes that critical thinking is too often associated with taking a position rather than investigating it. His approach develops a method for educators to incorporate intellectual flexibility. Read his full post here: www.socialsciencespace.com/2026/04/the-...
Critical Thinking Challenge
A contest spotlighting creative, practical approaches to strengthening critical thinking in higher education
Sage logo on the bottom left
A headshot of Dr. Amit Singh Khokhar to the right
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Sage @sagepub.com · 21/04/2026
Dr. Diana Popa proposes bringing the application of critical thinking to social media platforms, analyzing information that's presented with sound, text, and editing. Read her full post on Social Science Space: www.socialsciencespace.com/2026/04/beyo...
Critical Thinking Challenge
A contest spotlighting creative, practical approaches to strengthening critical thinking in higher education
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A headshot of Diana Popa to the right.
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Sage @sagepub.com · 16/04/2026
Elih Sutisna Yanto argues that the real challenge in higher education is not defining critical thinking, but making it routine. Yanto proposes a short, puzzle-based micro-routine that helps students slow down and make their reasoning visible. Read now: www.socialsciencespace.com/2026/04/from...
Critical Thinking Challenge
A contest spotlighting creative, practical approaches to strengthening critical thinking in higher education
Sage logo on the bottom left
A headshot of Elih Sutisna Yanto to the right
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Sage @sagepub.com · 14/04/2026
Changiz Mohiyeddini, a professor at Oakland University, believes that cognitive thinking should be easy, proposing a solution that aims to gradually shift perspectives, rather than completely overhaul current curriculums. Read his full post here: www.socialsciencespace.com/2026/04/the-...
Critical Thinking Challenge
A contest spotlighting creative, practical approaches to strengthening critical thinking in higher education
Sage logo
A headshot of Changiz Mohiyeddini to the right.
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Sage @sagepub.com · 07/04/2026
With misinformation on the rise, critical thinking is more important than ever. We asked higher education professionals to share their ideas on better incorporating critical thinking strategies in the classroom. Meet the finalists from Sage's first-ever Critical Thinking Challenge.
Critical Thinking Challenge
A contest spotlighting creative, practical approaches to strengthening critical thinking in higher education
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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Learn from @lukotto.bsky.social and @klingelhoefer.bsky.social how to study people's behaviors and experiences in real time with smartphone-based data collection and multilevel modelling at the #GESISfallseminar. More information & registration ➡️ t1p.de/MobileDataCo... @gesis.org
GESIS Fall Seminar in Computational Social Science
Mobile Data Collection and Analysis: Intensive Longitudinal Methods
21 to 25 September 2026 in Mannheim
Lukas Otto (GESIS) & Julius Klingelhoefer (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Do any fellow media psychologists know any good examples of papers that use latent profile analysis? Any recommendations would be appreciated!
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TRG @q4nwspunk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%
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Harebell @harebell.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Visited the charity shop and found the exact book I wanted. Now having a coffee next door in a small cafe and a little read. Waiter sees me and brings me a 'gift'; a pretty bookmark to keep. Simple kindnesses, simple joys.
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"Applicants must have Swiss citizenship or a Swiss permanent settlement permit, or be married to or in a registered partnership with a Swiss citizen." 🤔
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Morgan Quinn Ross @mqrmobile.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The Publication Roller Coaster™️
Brainstorm
“This is the best idea ever!”

Lit Review
“There are dozens of studies on this”

Method
“But this study design is better!”

Results
“No hypotheses were supported”

Discussion
“But I can explain!”

Submission
“This is the worst paper ever”

Reviewer Feedback
“HOW DARE THEY CRITICIZE THE BEST PAPER EVER?!”

Reviewer Feedback, One Day Later
“Fair enough”

Resubmission
“Ok NOW it’s the best paper ever!”

Publication
“Who wrote this garbage?!”
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Universität Bern @unibe.ch · 23/03/2026
A new study #unibern shows that men and women exhibit similar negative reactions towards women when consuming misogynistic media. Except when media content contains explicit violence against women, it is primarily men – rather than women – who display negative responses: sohub.io/pu1e
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Consumption of misogynistic media content increases negative reactions towards women
Scientific research has consistently demonstrated that the consumption of misogynistic media content is associated with increased hostility towards women. While it was previously unclear whether men and women exhibit similar negative reactions, recent findings indicate that when media content contains explicit violence against women, it is primarily men – rather than women – who display negative responses. These conclusions are based on a comprehensive international study led by the University of Bern.
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Fellow academics: how long do you wait before contacting the Editorial Team about the manuscript that has been 'with Editor' for... a while? I've heard some random figures from colleagues (e.g., reach out if nothing happens after three months), but was wondering if you had any reasons why.
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Dee Chan @deechan17.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
When I disabled all the notifications on my smart phone, I felt such an enormous sense of relief. It took me a while to figure out why. It was because I wasn't being constantly interrupted New psychology research reveals the cognitive cost of smartphone notifications www.psypost.org/new-psycholo...
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New psychology research reveals the cognitive cost of smartphone notifications
A recent study in Computers in Human Behavior provides evidence that a single smartphone pop-up derails mental focus for seven seconds. Researchers found that fragmented digital habits cause more cogn...
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I'm happy to share that a year after my doctoral defense, I secured a postdoc position at @unifr.bsky.social which I'll join in June 2026. I'll work with Andreas Fahr @slyrs.bsky.social on the project "Click. Sleep. Repeat." with Björn Rasch, Shaila Caspanello, and Sandrine Baselgia.
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Media Use and Effects | Department of Communication and Media Research | University of Fribourg
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Doug Parry @dougaparry.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Super interesting presentation on smartphone habits, automatic behavior, user perceptions, logged smartphone use, measurement gaps, and responsibility by Matt Sharpe at the @oii.ox.ac.uk www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmDx...
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Do You Think Before You Open Your Phone?
YouTube video by Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
We are thrilled to welcome Douglas A. Parry as our new Associate Editor! Assistant Prof at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, he studies digital media's impact on attention, cognition & well-being using innovative methods (e.g., smartphone tracking, ML). Welcome aboard, Doug! 🎉 @dougaparry.bsky.social
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Mobile Media & Communication @mobilemediacomm.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
📵📱 CfP — Special Issue: "Mobile Disconnection" Editors: @mqrmobile.bsky.social, Mora Matassi & @trinesy.bsky.social 📅 Abstracts due: July 31, 2026 🔗 Full CfP: journals.sagepub.com/page/mmc/mob...
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Morgan Quinn Ross @mqrmobile.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Please consider submitting to our special issue on mobile disconnection in @mobilemediacomm.bsky.social! Check out the call for papers below, with extended abstracts due on 31 July 2026. With Mora Matassi and @trinesy.bsky.social 📴📵🪩 journals.sagepub.com/page/mmc/mob...
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie (ZPID) @zpid.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
We are hiring 👉 Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) Would you like to start working at our beautiful institute this coming spring? #psychology #openscience #metascience Find out more here: leibniz-psychology.onlyfy.jobs/job/ylp9kss4
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Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d)
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Alicia Gilbert @aliciagilbert.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
hey #mobilecomm community @icamobile.bsky.social For a new exhibition on 100 yrs of mobile telephony, the Communication Museum in Frankfurt am Main prepared a website w many cool historic photos. 🤳 They also discuss a phoneless future 🤫 www.digitales-museum-fuer-kommunikation.de/expotizer-un...
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Unterwegs telefonieren – Digitales Museum für Kommunikation
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
My submissions to ICA seem to follow either of the two trajectories: (1) I submit and win an award for it, or (2) my submission gets rejected. Too bad that this year it's the second one. #ica26 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
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dr courtney tabor @academiuhhh.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
lmao some of the #ica26 reviews i’m receiving are straight up copy and pasted from chatgpt how cool what a slay. for example:
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
“If the concept of integration can generate double standards, shouldn’t we favour universal standards applicable to everyone?”
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Willing to host monthly game nights. PM 📩
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
The November-December period has been an absolute mayhem but this surely feels good. I can see the light in the tunnel.
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
I share this impression, every time I try to find new literature
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PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Learning via ChatGPT leads to shallower knowledge than using Google search, study finds
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Learning via ChatGPT leads to shallower knowledge than using Google search, study finds
A new study involving over 10,000 participants suggests that the convenience of large language models may hinder deep learning. Researchers found that relying on AI summaries results in shallower knowledge retention.
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
🚨 📲 ❓ New pre-print ! We validated the Smartphone Impact Scale by Pancani and his team in French and English. Thanks so much to Carli Ochs,, Joël Billieux, Peter Hilpert, and others for a collaboration on this one. Looking forward to seeing this out in a journal! doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · 21/11/2025
Happy to see that preprints can make it into teaching :)
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Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @snsf.ch · 19/11/2025
🚀 New #international #call to be launched in 2026 The international joint initiative for research “Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges” will open in January 2026, and the SNSF is taking part! 👉 See the call announcement here: sohub.io/xjzz
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Lazar Dragić @lazard.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
🚨 We are currently looking for participants! If you meet the criteria or know someone who does, and are willing to chat with us, please reach out to me! 😀 Also, please feel free to share/retweet with your networks. Thanks in advance!🙏
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Alicia Gilbert @aliciagilbert.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
📬 Pub alert Do effects of digital disconnection interventions translate to well-being benefits in *daily life*? Our new ESM study concludes: yes but no... kinda 👽🔋 @klingelhoefer.bsky.social @adrianmeier.bsky.social Out now in Communication Research doi.org/10.1177/0093...
A screenshot of the article title "Disconnect to Recharge: Well-Being Benefits of Digital Disconnection in Daily Life" and the abstract.
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Anisha Arenz @anishaarenz.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Ever found yourself scrolling on your phone in the middle of a conversation?📱👥Curious about why this happens, @annastockmann.bsky.social and I explored the situational drivers of co-present phone use in our new🔓#OpenAccess paper, just published in @mobilemediacomm.bsky.social🎉 (1/6)
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