Saraswathi (Saras) Bellur

The combined well-being effects of social media activities: how self-affirmation can buffer against upward social comparisons on Instagram Abstract. Social media activities do not occur in isolation, and it is possible that the well-being effects of an initial activity modify the effects of a

📢 New in HCR: Two preregistered experiments show that Instagram self-presentation can be self-affirming and, when it occurs before upward social comparison, can buffer against envy. The well-being effects of social media can depend on the sequence of activities.

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This was such an excellent Keynote!! Please share the full video so we can re-watch it! Dr. Yancy's work and words were truly inspiring!

Thank you! 😊

Hi Nicola, I would love to be added to the group! I study the role of interactive media on health, learning, and other communication outcomes. Thank you!

Figure with overview of how the field's core (Media effects exist) is protected by hedged, and how this affects conclusions re. media effects.

Reread @lennertcoenen.bsky.social's great paper "lost in a maze".

Major takeaway: Hedges ("media effects occur only given a, b, c") should not be considered theoretical progress per se, but rather as part of a protective belt around the field's core hypothesis "Media effects exist".

New chapter on #media #multitasking en #entertainment published in the handbook "Entertainment Media and Communication" edited by @bowmanspartan.bsky.social.

🏆This book was awarded the 2024 "Distinguished Book Award" from #NCA2024

🔗https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110792881/html

Academic friends who are just joining Bluesky, here's a starter pack that may be helpful (media psych folks, please let me know if you'd like to be added or have recommendations for additions): go.bsky.app/2DHceaS