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Dr Alex Barker
@abbarkerpsych.bsky.social
Dr Alex Barker || Lecturer / researcher in Psychology / Public Health || AFBPsS CPsychol FHEA|| Dad || deaf 🦻

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4568-5114
Sometimes, I think I’m old and past it…but then I remember that I can speed-run the gamecube classic @residentevil.capcomusa.com Resident Evil HD remake in 1:50, glitch less (234th globally, apparently).

Beat that young folks!
July 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
New publication! ‘Exposure to #alcohol content in the media is a factor in experimenting with alcohol and continued use. This review extends this view to consider #SocialNorms and #SocialIdentity as a potential pathway through which alcohol marketing exerts its effect’

www.mdpi.com/3391466
July 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Happy switch 2 day for all who celebrate! SW-2267-4054-0917
June 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Really exciting to present our work on the effects of exposure to #alcohol marketing at @midshealthpsych.bsky.social annual conference
May 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happy 3rd year anniversary of Trisha mistitling me as a ‘professor’.

It’s become my daily affirmation - if Trisha believes in me then so do I! 😂

The best part about this is that the title I’d stated beforehand (Dr), has even been used as well! 😔
May 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
First audiogram in 2 years and a bit of a shock yesterday. Feeling pretty down and out about this but there’s a plan in place and moulds have been taken.

Has anyone changed from domes to moulds? What was this like?
March 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Happy World Hearing Day! This day is supposed to be about raising awareness for hearing loss and hearing care but I thought I’d do something different and celebrate the tech that enables me to do my work. Without this, I would not be able to work in education. #WorldHearingDay
March 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I read this and genuinely thought Tom Jones was playing Download… I need coffee @ticketmaster.com @downloadfest.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Finalising slides for an invited lecture at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Masters in Public Health tomorrow on #alcohol marketing…
…and then see this on their website…no pressure then! 😂
January 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Had both of these adverts appear on my socials today - #Alcohol industry is gunna alcohol industry 🙄 😡

Do something positive for yourself this January and take part in @alcoholchangeuk.bsky.social #DryJanuary

info here alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-sup...
December 29, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Aldi’s Christmas magazine has 35 out of 59 pages with alcohol on them (59%)
December 17, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Inspired by questions on my presentation yesterday, I was intrigued by Christmas Supermarket magazines

Tesco’s has 21 out of 98 pages (21.5%) with adverts for, or images/mentions of #alcohol at #Christmas

May look at the others and update this post!
December 14, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Teaching a very serious lecture on ‘Industry and advertising’ for my addictive behaviours module today …as well as it being a staff and student festive social with a vote for most festive member of staff (yes I’m going all out! 🎄🎅🏻)
December 10, 2024 at 11:36 AM
December 10, 2024 at 10:48 AM
December 10, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Final psychology research staff away day this week and I’ve been channelling my inner @paulhollywood.bsky.social to bake some stollen loaves for the fuddle - these don’t look much but taste amazing!
November 25, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Ok, the kids pester power has worked after a week of illness in the house…tree is up 🎄
November 23, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Have an oven-bottom! My first instinct for academics who cook almost made me post a Walter White Breaking Bad Gif though…
November 17, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Research talk with @drchrisbarnes.bsky.social tomorrow night at @dubrekstudios.bsky.social in Derby. Come along if you are free!
November 17, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Tescos is now out, this one did feed my Christmas spirit but 4 instances of alcohol, mostly tescos now iconic delivery driver holding wine, some on tables and a gingerbread house pub youtu.be/Xfw_rm81UkQ?...
November 12, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Its #OddSocksDay in support of Anti-Bullying Alliance- I’ve gone with hobbit themed Gandalf and Bilbo socks for today
November 12, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Other people: Don’t get too excited about Christmas, its only November.
Me: 🎅🏻🎄🦌
#hearingaids #deaf #Christmas
November 11, 2024 at 4:17 PM