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

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

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?

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?

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

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.

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!

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.

I discuss how what we do online can affect us offline and the ongoing dangers of sophisticated scams.

I had the absolute pleasure of taking part in The Blindboy Podcast. We talked about being online and how it might be affecting us - the good, the bad, and why some people are very invested in blaming social media for rising mental health issues in society…

I’m very proud to announce the launch of my audiobook on Audible. This series of ten lectures delves into the cyberpsychology of our online lives…

I was a guest on The Explainer, a weekly podcast from TheJournal.ie. We talked about the impacts (or lack thereof) of being online on our brains, our wellbeing, and on kids…

The comedy duo explore the world of TikTok, with tips from stars on the platform, and a chat with me about why we love Tiktok, why it’s different to other social media…

The Ways We Know Ourselves and Others Online

Dr Catherine Talbot (Bournemouth University) and I spoke with Rikke Amundsen from the University of York about how the image we choose to convey of ourselves in online environments is complex and may change in different contexts.

I worked with Webwise.ie, the ISPCC and the Department of Justice for Safer Internet Day 2021. I delivered a webinar as part of the #BeKindOnline campaign on Safer Internet Day,…

The UCD Media + Entertainment Psychology Lab (and me as an associate member!) joined Banter again for a public panel discussion on “media is everywhere, but what do we get…