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Research Fellow in Psychology @ University of Plymouth Mixed Methods | Digital | Group Process | Psychometrics | Health | Gambling-Related Harms

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English Roundabouts
 
They’re making the roundabouts great again 
by painting the flag of St George
to keep our circular road systems safe
from the dark, satanic hordes.

What do they want? Patriotic junctions!
When do they want them? Before it’s too late.
Good old-fashioned English roundabouts,
as decreed by Alfred the Great.

Behold the sacred intersection,
this blessed plot, this septic isle.
English roundabouts for English people,
draped in red and white and bile. 

St George is cross, as well he may be –
whipped-up hate, he’s seen before.
Give way to the right, the road signs rage,
and the far right most of all.

Brian Bilston

English Roundabouts   They’re making the roundabouts great again by painting the flag of St George to keep our circular road systems safe from the dark, satanic hordes. What do they want? Patriotic junctions! When do they want them? Before it’s too late. Good old-fashioned English roundabouts, as decreed by Alfred the Great. Behold the sacred intersection, this blessed plot, this septic isle. English roundabouts for English people, draped in red and white and bile. St George is cross, as well he may be – whipped-up hate, he’s seen before. Give way to the right, the road signs rage, and the far right most of all. Brian Bilston

Here’s a poem called ‘English Roundabouts’.

15.09.2025 07:56 — 👍 1423    🔁 572    💬 45    📌 35
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Why do young people buy loot boxes in video games? University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University have said a tool designed to understand why young video gamers purchase loot boxes could...

The study involved 506 young people aged 10-14 across UK schools.
Press release with more details: www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/why-do-...
@plymuni.bsky.social
@plymouthpsychology.bsky.social

08.09.2025 08:56 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Validation of the yRAFFLE: an implementation of the RAFFLE inventory for loot box engagement in a youth cohort - BMC Digital Health Background Play is pivotal in human development, and as such the human experience. In young people, play is increasingly taking the form of video gaming—capturing a large share of the entertainment se...

With 89% of children gaming, we need tools to understand risk factors. yRAFFLE, our new validated tool, measures 7 motivations for young people purchasing loot boxes. Distraction/compulsion and FOMO are linked to problematic gaming.
BMC Digital Health (open access): doi.org/10.1186/s442...

08.09.2025 08:53 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

Not just 'fine', alpha was 'good' - construct validity confirmed!

09.06.2025 13:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is one of the clearest breakdowns of the research -ologies I've read, it even manages to weave in axiology! It's worth a read and the chance for reflexivity that it provides.

12.12.2024 11:52 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Social media bans don't address youth mental health problems » Eiko Fried I co-wrote this piece with the fantastic Margarita Panayiotou, Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester who’s work focuses on psychometrics, measurement, social media & adolescent mental health...

In light of Australia’s social media ban, here a brief reminder why bans do not address the core issues they are meant to solve, w @margaritap.bsky.social.

eiko-fried.com/social-media...

29.11.2024 08:20 — 👍 132    🔁 53    💬 7    📌 4

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