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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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Lukas Gunschera @lukasgunschera.com · 06/10/2026
Addiction has become the default framework for interpreting problematic social media use. It shapes how it is measured, discussed, regulated, and what support young people are offered. But does it match the experiences of young people who report feeling addicted to social media? 🧵(1/7)
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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
the tech industry is about to invent books
Andrew Yeung 
@andruyeung
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We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @snsf.ch · 06/10/2026
ℹ️The SNSF’s new Postdoc Grant will replace Ambizione and Postdoc.Mobility starting in 2028. Its key characteristics (eligibility, duration, funding amounts) are now available. The detailed regulations will be published by early 2027. For more info: sohub.io/i400
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Latest news on career funding reform
The key characteristics of the SNSF’s new career funding scheme for postdoctoral researchers are now available.
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Newsletter please
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Last week was typically academic: My final PhD paper accepted after a two-year editorial process and multiple revisions 💚✅ Grant application I wrote during my holiday and submitted on my birthday rejected 💔❌ Could be better, could be worse 😅❤️‍🩹
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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
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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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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
On my to-watch list!
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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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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Not this meme hitting me on Monday morning when I'm learning to do LPA :))))))
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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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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Straight to my to-read list!!
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Malhavic777 @malhavic777.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Thank you Björn for working on it and to @psychrstats.bsky.social for hosting the workshop this afternoon, and spreading the word on the use of ESM in psychological and behavioural sciences!!
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The project offers open access ESM data sets shared willingly by researchers themselves and currently ~50 are available, though the list keeps expanding! The establishment involved a rich procedure with cleaning and standardizing column names so that the sets are ready to be used.
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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 · 22/04/2026
Thank you Morgan!!
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
That's great to begin with, never used LPA/LCA, so reading around it in the context of our field really helps. Thanks Doug!!
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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
I was also surprised. I hope this won't be the case for the reformed career schemes that will kick off in 2028. Though it's interesting that this restriction applies to Postdoc.Mobility (final call) only... But what about those that don't have the permanent residence and want to reapply...?
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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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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Thanks Nadja!!
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Thank you so much, Julius!
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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
The post will mark my departure from @sspunil.bsky.social after (over) 5 years of doctoral and postdoctoral work. I'm feeling grateful for the training and support I've received since my arrival in Switzerland in 2021, and looking forward to this new and exciting opportunity.
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
And, most importantly, we will explore the subject using a variety of methodologies, including qualitative interviews, passive logging, and sleep data, which I'm very excited to learn about.
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Michal Frackowiak, PhD @mfrackowiak.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This project will focus on the impact of media use on sleep. Specifically, we will step away from the 'moral panic' and 'pathologizing' media and technology use, and explore how individuals handle their media use patterns in to fit in with their daily routines. www.unifr.ch/mobiliarcent...
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Home | Mobiliar Center for Resilience | University of Fribourg
The Mobiliar Center for Resilience at the University of Fribourg is conducts research on Switzerland's social and economic resilience and addresses the future of Switzerland.
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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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