Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton specialises in online dating and relationships, and attraction. Find out more about her on her website. https://youtu.be/9CPgDvMKk_8 In this episode, Nicola tells us about: Who she is and what got her started on the journey into Cyberpsychology. Her Masters, PhD and
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Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist. This is different from a CyberPsychologist, in that social psychology takes a broader view of issues (including digital technology) that may or may not affect a collective group of similar people within an environment or context. A CyberPsychologist will
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In his book Slow Productivity, Cal Newport makes a convincing argument that we need to slow down, rather than speed up if we are to become more usefully productive. He does a deep-dive into how we got to the place of what he refers to
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Dr Linda Kaye specialises in Social Inclusion and Wellbeing, particularly: How we can use online settings to promote social inclusion and well-being. You can read more about her here. Also known as ‘The Cyber Doctor’, Dr Kaye is available as a consultant to industry and
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The impact of childhood gadget use is a hot topic and often in the press. Anecdotally, I am hearing a lot of parents’ stories about the negative impact they feel digital technology is having on their children’s emotions, self-esteem and psychological well-being. Simultaneously, parents are
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https://youtu.be/8gUaCJKyLnw?si=MfPun4O9fuDQOwFs In this episode, Ruth tells us about: Who she is and what got her started on the CyberPsychology journey. Why she started Sersha. What Sersha is and how it is designed as social media training for pre-teens (to reduce the risk of social media)
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The Habit Revolution is a science-backed approach to how habits are formed, how less desirable habits can be changed and how positive habits can be reinforced. The book summary talks about it being ‘Beyond Atomic Habits’. Atomic Habits is a bit more case-study based. The
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I’ve started a podcast, intending to interview as many CyberPsychology experts as are willing to get involved`. The first expert interview has been recorded and should be posted soon. This short video is a brief explanation of why I started Confessions of a CyberPsychologist. https://youtu.be/bJycNu14EYM?si=TlkzX08nO7Jv1IQD
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At a recent Directors Round Table event, I was chatting with a few there about becoming more focused on content creation. The overwhelming recommendation was to use ChatGPT to pull together the initial information and then ‘edit it in your voice’. Maybe I’m old. Maybe
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Does spending lots of time online cause ADHD? Directly. It seems not. Spending time on digital devices does reduce your ability to focus and concentrate and excessive use can cause symptoms similar to those displayed with ADHD, but using a device will not ‘give you’
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