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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · 28d

We attended the @digisoc.bsky.social International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society in Leuven.👏@robynvanherle.bsky.social (co-)presented 2 mHealth studies, 1 with @svestkova-ady.bsky.social, @irtis.bsky.social. @luca-carbone.bsky.social presented on meritocratic masculinities in music.

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · 21d

🎉 Gratulujeme Dr. Lence Dědkové k zařazení do žebříčku Top vědkyně Česka 2025 podle Forbesu!

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Lenka Dědková - Top vědkyně Česka 2025

Přečtěte si více - Top vědkyně Česka 2025. Jsme prestižní ekonomický magazín Forbes Česko. ➤ I jedna věta vám může změnit život!

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Marie Jaron Bedrosova @cybermarie.bsky.social · Sep 4

📢 The program for the 29th Workshop on Aggression is now online!

Join us in Brno on November 26–28, 2025, for three days of inspiring presentations, panels, and discussions. Early bird registration is still open.

Check out the program here: irtis.muni.cz/woa/programme

#woa2025 @irtis.bsky.social

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Sep 8

Přečtěte si náš nový report o digitálním well-beingu v Česku. ❤️‍🩹📖

Přinášíme reprezentativní data o tom, jak česká dospělá populace prožívá svůj život s technologiemi – co jí dává inspiraci a radost, ale také kde přináší stres a ztrátu kontroly.💡

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Decisions and Reviews Statistics for 2024 📊

Curious about how many submissions we received, our acceptance rates, how long the review process took, or how many reviewers we contacted? 🤔

Read all the details here: cyberpsychology.eu/announcement...

Or check out the highlights below 🧵

Cyberpsychology

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Jul 3

📱 Sexting u českých teenagerů: Jak často k němu dochází - a jak se po něm cítí?

🎯 Nová studie na vzorku 2500 dospívajících odhaluje překvapivá data i emoce, které s sextingem souvisejí.

Celé výsledky najdete tady 👇
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Jak se dospívající cítí po sextingu? Výsledky studie 2500 českých adolescentů

Posílání a přijímání sexuálně laděných zpráv je mezi dospívajícími častější, než si možná myslíme. Nová reprezentativní studie mezi českými teenagery odhaluje nejen to, kolik z nich sextuje, ale také ...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Jun 30

🌞 New issue is here! 🌞

Vol. 19, No. 3 features 2 new validated measures, 3 longitudinal studies on social media use, and much more - see 🧵👇

📚 Cool off with a smart summer read: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
All #OpenAccess 🔓

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped bring this issue to life! 🙌

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 Deadline extended!

You now have until June 29 to submit your abstract for the 29th Workshop on Aggression, focused on aggression, media, and digital technologies.

📍 Brno, Czech Republic
🗓️ Nov 26–28, 2025
🔗 irtis.muni.cz/woa

#WoA #WoA2025 #CallForPapers #AggressionResearch #DigitalMedia

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Jun 13

🎤 Keynote Reveal: Jörg Matthes #WoA2025
In his talk, “Cutting One Head, Growing Two,” Matthes explores how digital hate spreads—and why fighting it may make it grow stronger. @adme-uvienna.bsky.social

🗓️ Nov 26–28, 2025
🌐 More: irtis.muni.cz/woa

#DigitalHate #Aggression #MediaStudies #WoA

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Jun 10

Keynote Reveal! 🎙️ #WoA

Lenka Kollerová will headline the 29th Workshop on Aggression with her talk on how teacher interventions, bias, and peer exclusion shape antibullying efforts.

📅 November 26-28, 2025
📍 Brno, Czech Republic

Don’t miss it! 🔗 irtis.muni.cz/woa
#WoA2025 #Bullying #KeynoteSpeaker

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Jun 5

Keynote Reveal! 🎙️ #WoA

Brad J. Bushman—top expert on aggression and media—will headline the 29th Workshop on Aggression! His talk will dive into a huge meta-analysis of 1,678 effects from 733 studies on video game violence.

📅 November 26-28, 2025
📍 Brno, Czech Republic

irtis.muni.cz/woa #WoA2025

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Media Psychology Lab @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social · May 30

@svestkova-ady.bsky.social finished her 3-month stay from @irtis.bsky.social. She worked on a longitudinal study on adolescent mHealth app use & wellbeing with @kathbeullens.bsky.social [email protected] and led a seminar on how we navigate health online. Excited for future collaborations!

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Jun 3

🚨 Submissions are open for the 29th Workshop on Aggression!

Theme: Aggression, media, and digital technologies.
📅 Deadline: June 15, 2025
🗓️ Conference: November 26-28, 2025, Brno, Czech Republic.

More info: irtis.muni.cz/woa
#WoA #WoA2025 #CallForPapers #AggressionResearch #DigitalMedia

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Marie Jaron Bedrosova @cybermarie.bsky.social · Apr 29

🎉I am happy to share our longitudinal article about adolescents' experiences with cyberhate, discrimination and digital literacy published in the Journal of Children and Media. Thanks to all my co-authors. ✨
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#openaccess #digitalliteracy #cyberhate #yskills
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Adolescents’ intentional and unintentional cyberhate exposure in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Portugal: The role of perceived discrimination and digital literacy

Cyberhate refers to hateful and biased online content that targets people based on their group membership. This study differentiates between intentional and unintentional cyberhate exposure and exa...

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Marie Jaron Bedrosova @cybermarie.bsky.social · Apr 28

Today, I talked with sociology students at the University of Hradec Králové about our research on digital technologies and well-being. Thank you for the invitation and the discussion! 😊 #digitalwellbeing
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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · Apr 22

🌱 The spring issue is here! 🌱

Vol. 19, No. 2 features 5 articles about preventing sexual harassment using VR, influencers and health behaviors or body image, livestream shopping, and more (contents 👇 ).

📚 Read the issue here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...

Everything #OpenAccess 🔓

Enjoy! ✨

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Mar 19

Brno 🇨🇿, a beautiful Moravian city, is known for its rich history, innovation, and thriving coffee culture. We look forward to an inspiring atmosphere for researchers at all career stages and engaging discussions on aggression, media, digital technologies, and beyond.

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Mar 19

💡 WoA is an annual conference for international researchers and a platform to present and discuss the latest findings, theoretical advances, and practical applications. It is an ideal venue for scientific exchange among researchers with diverse theoretical & methodological approaches to aggression.

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Mar 19

📣 We are thrilled to announce the 29th Workshop on Aggression, held on November 26-28, 2025, at Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic 🇨🇿. #woa2025

This year’s topic is Aggression, media, and digital technologies, but all aggression research topics are welcome.

Call for papers: irtis.muni.cz/woa

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Sonia Livingstone @sonialivingstone.bsky.social · Feb 11

For #SaferInternetDay, #GlobalKidsOnline joins #EUKidsOnline to celebrate a new report by @davidsmahel.bsky.social highlighting findings from 15 studies of the impact of digital technology use on adolescents @unicefinnocenti.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social
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Tech & Teens: the impact of digital technology on wellbeing

From 2020 to 2025, researchers from IRTIS at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic conducted a series of in-depth studies exploring how smartphones, social networks, and online gaming influence ado

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EU Kids Online @eukidsonline.bsky.social · Feb 11

A new report by our Czech colleagues
(@irtis.bsky.social) shows that the impact of digital technologies on young people's wellbeing varies according to individual characteristics, online activities, and wellbeing. #SID2025 #children #online #wellbeing
📌 Full report: eprints.lse.ac.uk/127158/

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Giovanna Mascheroni @giovannamas.bsky.social · Feb 11

For #SID #EUKidsOnline @eukidsonline.bsky.social launches a report summarsing 3 years of research by @davidsmahel.bsky.social @irtis.bsky.social on the impact of digital media on teens' wellbeing: no universal effects, teens are diverse, how media is used matters eprints.lse.ac.uk/127158/

Tech & teens: insights from 15 studies on the impact of digital technology on well-being - LSE Research Online

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Feb 11

📢 On the occasion of #SaferInternetDay 2025, we are excited to share our latest report:

📖"How Do Digital Technologies Affect Adolescents? Insights from 15 Studies on the Impact of Digital Technology on Well-Being"

📥 Read the full report here: irtis.muni.cz/aktuality/cl...
@eukidsonline.bsky.social

How Do Digital Technologies Affect Adolescents? Insights from 15 Studies on the Impact of Digital Technology on Well-Being

As part of Safer Internet Day 2025, the Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society (IRTIS), a member of the EU Kids Online network, presents a new report with key findings from 15 compreh...

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Marie Jaron Bedrosova @cybermarie.bsky.social · Feb 11

Good morning from Czech TV! 😊 Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and Safer Internet Day. 💙 Thank you for the opportunity to talk about my and my colleagues' research. @irtis.bsky.social #SaferInternetDay #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience

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IRTIS @irtis.bsky.social · Feb 7

📢 📊 Nejnovější data o dopadech mobilních telefonů na fyzický i psychický #wellbeing adolescentů představili David Šmahel (@davidsmahel.bsky.social) a Michaela Šaradín Lebedíková (@msaradinlebedikova.bsky.social) na Konferenci pro wellbeing ve škole.

📖 Více zde: irtis.muni.cz/cs/pro-media...

Týden pro wellbeing ve škole 2025

První únorový týden roku 2025 nabídl nejrůznější semináře a webináře, přednášky či workshopy zaměřené na problematiku wellbeingu ve školách – to vše jako součást druhého ročníku Týdne pro wellbeing ve...

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