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Digital moral distortion: How social media can negatively shape our judgement of right and wrong

... Editorial Assistant: Elena Benini Social media is far more than a tool for communication, it is a digital ... it can generalise into hostility toward the broader group that person represents. In this way, moral outrage online can, over time, ... / more

Internet, dating, addiction: A match made in heaven

... feel bad [4]. At first glance, swiping offers nothing but social acceptance in the form of matches. Thus, by making rejections ... to cut down on Tinder use without success?”.  Another group of studies looked at compulsive use [9]. In these cases, people felt they ... / more

Self-care in the digital age: How we can handle social media in a healthy way

... Do you find it difficult to reduce the time you spend on social media in the long term? Are you interested in learning why you often ... media practices: An outpatient caregiver–adolescent group intervention ,” J. Contemp. Psychother., early access, 2022, doi: ... / more

The unbearable heaviness of having an appearance: How society teaches us to judge our bodies

... This article explores how sociocultural pressures and social media shape body dissatisfaction and drive interest in cosmetic ... matters is how much a woman absorbs the ideal of her own group — whether it values thinness, muscularity, or something else. The more ... / more

Diagnosed by AI – What our social media behavior reveals about our mental health

... detect mental illness by using information from social media . But how well does this work, and what risks might this approach ... which studies human experience and behavior. If only one group of experts works on this kind of research, important issues can be ... / more

Bisexual invisibility: Perceptions of bisexual people and their representation in the media

... individuals [22]. It is not only discrimination at the group or personal level that has a negative impact on the psychological ... role because it may or may not give visibility to certain social groups . Bisexual invisibility in the media and the type of ... / more

Goal achieved? The role of sexual goals in influencing women’s perceptions and attitudes in sexually objectifying relationships

... not want to attract approaches you. You were out with your group of friends and wanted to spend the evening with them. Instead, this ... an evening with your friends (scenario 2).  In social psychology, the gazes and compliments directed at the body mentioned in ... / more

Politics Doesn’t Define How Most People See Themselves

... Charikleia Lampraki and Elena Benini . The social groups to which we belong shape how we see ourselves, but which groups ... light. This can foster feelings of solidarity with fellow group members, but it can also lead to conflict when the group is criticised or ... / more