You can’t mistake our cyberpsychology with Elaine Burke and Jenny Darmody

We talked about the mental and emotional effects of technology use across a broad range of areas

I was extremely privileged to be included in the list of academics making an impact in the Sunday Business Post 100 most powerful people in tech in Ireland.

Why are online dating apps so compelling, despite the issues that people have with them?

What is the trad wife trend and how is it related to right-wing ideology and radicalisation?

Empowering the next generation in the digital playground

A guide to helping parents understand their kids’ behaviour online - in social media, gaming and other areas. We covered cyberbullying, the effects of screen time, and the positives of gaming. The most important area we talked about is how to foster open conversations with your kids about their digital world.

You’ve probably received a voice note before - but why do people use them, love them, or hate them?

What is the manosphere and how are influencers like Andrew Tate persuading young men that women are at fault for any issues they are experiencing?

I sat down to chat with Liadan Hynes for her podcast, How to Fall Apart, about finding love online.

From romance fraud to unsolicited graphic images and abusive messages, Aoife Moore investigates the dark side of dating apps.I spoke to Aoife Moore for her documentary on the dark side of online dating to help understand the psychology of online behaviour on dating platforms.

Can we be addicted to our phones or social media? Or is it better to frame behaviour that isn’t serving us well as a bad habit? And how we we use our time online in more positive ways?

I spoke on Ireland AM about whether texting anxiety is a disorder at all, and about how the differences in online communication could result in miscommunication or misinterpretation.

What is cyberchondria and how can we prevent ourselves falling into the trap of creating anxiety with online health searches?

Aoife Grace Moore and I appeared on Ireland AM exploring the realities of online trolling for victims, and why trolls engage in toxic behaviour online. Aoife’s podcast Trolled was released on Outcaster and interviewed victims of trolls and me to help understand it better.

Journalist Aoife Moore looked into the darkest corners of the internet to try understand why people troll, and the effect it has on victims of trolling. She interviewed me in the second episode of the podcast to understand the psychology behind it.

In this podcast I speak to Trina and Sarah about the trials and tribulations of online dating and much more. We talk about the rise in misogyny and Incels (involuntary celibates), cat fishing, kitten fishing, the negative impact social media can have on women and we discuss the merits of legislating against children having a smartphone under a certain age.

I chatted to Mairéad Loughman of LoveHQ.ie for her podcast Would Like to Meet, about the psychology of online dating.

Meet the woman who can speak Tinder... and Hinge, Match and Bumble — and can teach you to do the same by Liadán Hynes

‘Maybe this is too broad a question to answer,” I say to Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton apologetically. “But why are men like this?” 

I tried my best to answer!

Who is dating online now and why? What are their experiences like?

The Irish Government are introducing new legislation to hold social media and other communication platforms accountable for their users sending unsolicited graphic images and videos (commonly known as dick pics). I spoke to Ireland AM about why people send these kinds of images, and how those who receive them feel about it…

I chatted with Ed Cunningham for his podcast - A need to read. We talked about a range of cyberpsychology topics, from dating on Tinder, social media, technology use and mental health, to whether violent video games are actually related to school shootings.