Dr Liam Challenor

Highlights this morning from the #IRISSCON Cyber Crime Con focusing on the human factors, the role of ai, and risk factors. @joetidy.bsky.social BBC Cyber Correspondent discussing his new book #CTRL+ #ALT+ Chaos and how teen hackers view “Cybercrime as a team sport”

The @inbitspodcast.com is a wonderfully accessible, entertaining, and informative way of learning about cyberpsychology. I learn something new with every episode. Well done @nicolafh.bsky.social and @drliam.bsky.social

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 😎

The Pod Squad: In Bits | Newstalk Welcome to The Pod Squad!We review podcasts every week so you always have something new to liste...

I was delighted to review @inbitspodcast.com from @nicolafh.bsky.social and @drliam.bsky.social for Newstalk's Pod Squad this week. Find out what we thought about it here: www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Technology Addiction InBits · Episode

Check out Episode 2: Technology Addiction! 🎧

We delve into the discussion and evaluation of our technology usage. Discover more about how we perceive our tech use and the impact of technology "addiction" in our daily lives.

#Technology #Addiction #PodcastEpisode @nicolafh.bsky.social

Ep1 “Moral Panics and Technology” is live! 🎙️ Take a deep dive with us.
Have questions about your own technology usage or curious about the insights shared in the episode? We're eager to hear your thoughts on this episode.
#PodcastDiscussion #MoralPanics #TechnologyEthics @nicolafh.bsky.social

Moral Panics and Technology InBits · Episode

The first episode of the podcast is out!

We talk about what the research actually says about the panicky headlines about our tech use.

We hope you enjoy it!

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and everywhere you get your pods

#cyberpsychology

open.spotify.com/episode/6R1n...

Excited to launch our new podcast “InBits” with @nicolafh.bsky.social this Tuesday! We’ll be breaking down on our technological lives through tangible research discussion 🎙️ #cyberpsychology #Education #Mentalhealth #podcast

The effects of social media abstinence on affective well-being and life satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - The effects of social media abstinence on affective well-being and life satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

New meta-analysis of experiments of social media use reduction finds no evidence that reducing social media use improves mental wellness: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I've only taken a quick look thus far but this replicates my own meta-analysis from last year. Always nice to see.

Notifications: a productivity booster or a distraction? 🤔

Ever wondered if those pop-ups actually hinder your focus? 📱 My students #research project dives into the impact of #notifications on #productivity and #flow. 💡

Join us at tetrislab.study and be part of the study! 🌟 #cyberpsychology

Hi, so I've spent the past almost-decade studying research uses of public social media data, like e.g. ML researchers using content from Twitter, Reddit, and Mastodon.

Anyway, buckle up this is about to be a VERY long thread with lots of thoughts and links to papers. 🧵

Word of the Day is a true favourite, as some of you will know.

Apricity (17th century) is the warmth of the sun on a winter’s day.

a barbie doll with blonde hair and blue eyes says oh my ALT: a barbie doll with blonde hair and blue eyes says oh my

It seems like my morning is now occupied 😂

Now I really enjoy the research focused on persuasion and technology particularly #misinformation, #influence, #gaming, #AI, #cyberbulling

Hey! It’s exciting isn’t it? I think it’s filling a significant gap that I know I’ve missed. I’ll take a look at the packs 🙏

My focus shifted for my PhD & I focused on bullying and technology in schools communities, with pupils parents and teachers. It’s a space that I still work in and provide support to. My research focused on the cyberbullying of post-primary teachers in Ireland inflicted by the whole school community

A bit about me that shouldn’t sit in a bio. I’m a lecturer in psychology, I mainly focus on research methods, statistics 😬, and my real love which is cyberpsychology. My initial work focused on the intersection between social psychology and technology

Hello Bluesky! It feels like the old
Community needs might be met here. I think that’s a positive move, I know I’ve felt the gap caused by the shift on other platforms and now by “you know who”. Looking forward to (re)creating new connections!