Today is Safer Internet Day 🌐
The internet is not just a technological space - it is a psychological one. The BPS Cyberpsychology Committee is committed to advancing research, practice, and policy that promote safer, more inclusive, and psychologically healthy online spaces.
#SaferInternetDay
Lewy body dementia is not always recognised - even by medical professionals.
All week, we have been receiving messages from people who were told originally they had a different kind of dementia, or something else entirely, before they finally got the correct diagnosis.
It’s #WorldLewyBodyDay so I’m off to London to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia.
We need improved understanding and care, and timely and accurate diagnosis for people affected by Lewy body dementia!
Tomorrow is World Lewy Body Day.
We will be hosting a special event in Parliament, followed by an exclusive networking reception at a central London venue.
#WorldLewyBodyDay #LBAW2026 #LewyBodyAwarenessWeek #lewybodydementia
@bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social please share ☺️
We’re looking for a PhD student to join the social-ABI-lity research project in the @abicommlab.bsky.social!
👉 Focus areas: 🧠 Brain injury 📱 Social Media 🤝 Co-design
💡 Interested? Get in touch with me to find out more!
🚨 New research with Dr Lisa Thomas : The Rise & Fall of BeReal
Why did users flock to, then abandon, the 'authenticity-promoting' app? 📱
Our large-scale qualitative survey reveals a trajectory of enthusiasm, scepticism, and eventual disinterest
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Exciting News! We are now offering several small grant funding opportunities to our section members who are post-graduate (PhD) or early career researchers 🌟
For full details and how to apply, visit our micro-site and head to the 'Funding' tab @ bit.ly/4hVNVbD
#Cyberpsychology #ECRs #PhD #grants
If you want to find out more about Catherines research, check out her latest empiricle research paper - using mixed-methods, to explore the impact of a co-designed #socialconnectivity app on #OlderAdults and #digitalloneliness below 🤩
@catherinetalbot.bsky.social
#cyberpsychology #digitalhealth
That’s me 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️
@bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social ☺️
Excited our new paper is out!
#OlderAdults using a co-designed social-connectivity app showed reductions in depression after 4 weeks, but no change in loneliness & anxiety
Interviews revealed self-reflection, self-analysis, and re-appraisal as key processes #DigitalHealth
doi.org/10.1080/1360...
If I ever mention that I’m planning to do a new systematic/scoping review, please can someone aggressively scream “NOOOO” at me 😅 #AcademicSky
Another free event for BPS members that might be of interest to our cyber section exploring online safety for young people, screen time, and mental health📱🤳
📅 Date: 26 September 2025, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
You can register at: www.bps.org.uk/event/smartp...
#Smartphones #Mentalhealth #Cyberpsychology
ONLINE Seminar: Cosmetic procedures - yes or no? Research talk by Dr Becki Nash. What makes us judge those who go under the knife. Monday 6 October 2025 | 13.00-14.00
@exeter.ac.uk @unisouthampton.bsky.social @uniwinchester.bsky.social @buresearch.bsky.social
www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/event-detail...
This is amazing 👏🏻
Just registered for this @arc-west.bsky.social event on creative research methods. Having recently dived into photo-production methods, I'm excited to learn more 🎨🖌️!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-i...
This looks great!!
Had a fantastic time in Prague the past few days. It was great to meet the research team and take part in workshops with policymakers, health and social care professionals, and unpaid carers on inequalities in dementia.
Great time hosting the EquaDem event this week at @bournemouthuni.bsky.social
The room was full of researchers, health and social care professionals, third sector workers, and people with lived experience, who came together to discuss solutions to inequalities in #dementia @arcwessex.bsky.social
@arcwessex.bsky.social
Our scoping review on dementia, travel & tourism found just 13 studies 🧳
People with dementia want to travel but face barriers:
🚉 Inaccessible transport & restrooms
🏛️ Venues worry about costs & resourcing
ℹ️ Low dementia awareness
Tourism can be inclusive but we need action! doi.org/10.1177/1471...
So lovely to see you again!!
A rare group shot of some of our committee who make this all happen! #teamcyber #cyber25 ✨
Excellent @bournemouthuni.bsky.social student @jordanking.bsky.social sharing his #PhD research on nostalgia and videogames at #Cyber25 🕹️🎮
@bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social
New @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social model just dropped
It's #Cyber25 time! Always wonderful to see the cyber family 😀
I'll be presenting our work on barriers to engagement with social media among people living with dementia. @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social
Thank you for your support Richard — I’m hopeful we will find a home for the paper 😅😅
Bonus points for my work not being innovative, and having no implications for practice or policy 😅😅
