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Exploring social media use

The CyberDoctor's expertise in cyberpsychology means she can help you understand the psychology of social media behaviour.

 

Projects

Financial Report

Measuring social media behaviour

To what extent can we objectively measure different behavioural styles on social media and how it might relate to psychosocial well--being?

Dr Daniel Shaw (Aston University)

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Dr Charlotte Pennington (Aston University)

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Dr Nicola Ngombe (Aston University)

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Prof Klaus Kessler (University College Dublin) 

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Doctor analyzing brain scans

What do we mean by digital disconnection from social media?

What are the individual, environmental and behavioural characteristics associated with digital disconnection strategies and are they effective?

Niall Marley (Edge Hill University)

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Eliza Purslow (Edge Hill University)

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Heena Kerai (Edge Hill University)

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Nicola Fay (Edge Hill University)

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Destinee Jones (Edge Hill University)

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Social network concept

How do social competence traits relate to social media behaviours?

Social competencies mediate relationships between styles of social media usage and psychosocial wellbeing?

Dr Charlotte Pennington (Aston University)

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Evelyn Murray (Aston University) 

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Professor Adrian Burgess (Aston University)

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Prof Klaus Kessler (University College Dublin) 

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Dr Daniel Shaw (Aston University)

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Doctor analyzing brain scans

What are the brain and behavioural mechanisms underpinning social media use? 

What does brain activity look like when adolescents are engaged in different behavioural styles of social media? And does this relate to different types of well-being impacts?

Dr Daniel Shaw (Aston University)

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Dr Charlotte Pennington (Aston University)

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How does social media relate to well-being?

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"Offline friend addiction"

Are you addicted to your friends? This might sound like a strange question, but this is a question that we asked — satirically, we should add — in a study that we released recently.

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Read a summary here

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Training from The CyberDoctor
Want to know more about the psychology of social media? Why not make an enquiry about the services from The CyberDoctor to help you discover more possibilities?

Being Effective in Online Communication 

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How and why different types of social media campaigns may be effective

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How to be effective in online-exclusive communication

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How to use “likes” and other types of community-related behaviours to encourage user engagement with your brand

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Smartphones in Schools

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What is the psychology of smartphone use?

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What does the scientific evidence say about the effects of smartphones in the classroom?

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Can smartphone bans be effective?

Consultancy Services 

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Provide you with expert insight into the psychology of social media

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Via email or online video call

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Charged at hourly rate

Individual differences in online behaviour

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What online behaviours are useful to get a psychographic profile of your users, and how this helps inform segmentation marketing

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How to design personalised social media campaigns based on user personas/profiles

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Social Media and Mental Health​ 

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What is the psychology behind social media use?

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What does the scientific evidence say about the effects of social media on mental health?

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