Doug Parry
@dougaparry.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of Media Psychology in the Department of Communication Science at VU Amsterdam (🇳🇱) researching media effects, digital well-being, attention, mental health. Open Science, Computational Methods
🖥️ https://dougaparry.com
🇿🇦 From South Africa
🖥️ https://dougaparry.com
🇿🇦 From South Africa
dunk!festival 2026:
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
November 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
dunk!festival 2026:
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
“Here, have all your favourite bands at once.”
🔥 Russian Circles, Caspian, Pelican, The Evpatoria Report 🔥
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🚨 Preprint alert: Do 1) smartphone event log data access and 2) the Experience Sampling Method cause reactivity effects in studies? @dougaparry.bsky.social, @klingelhoefer.bsky.social, and I investigated this very question using data from 815 German Android users.
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
OSF
doi.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🚨 Preprint alert: Do 1) smartphone event log data access and 2) the Experience Sampling Method cause reactivity effects in studies? @dougaparry.bsky.social, @klingelhoefer.bsky.social, and I investigated this very question using data from 815 German Android users.
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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We are looking for folks to help beta test our new mobile apps! This is your chance to do the EMA study you've been dreaming up for free! You can reach out to me on Bluesky or email at [email protected] if you're interested!
We have Inclivio ✨mobile apps✨ coming for Android and iOS in the near future and are looking for beta testers! This is your chance to partner with us and do an EMA study for *free*. Hoping to start within the next couple of months.
Connect with us here or email at [email protected]!
inclivio.com
Connect with us here or email at [email protected]!
inclivio.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We are looking for folks to help beta test our new mobile apps! This is your chance to do the EMA study you've been dreaming up for free! You can reach out to me on Bluesky or email at [email protected] if you're interested!
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Open Play: A longitudinal dataset of multi-platform video game digital trace data and psychological measures: https://osf.io/nz96c
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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NEW PREPRINT 💡
Together with @dougaparry.bsky.social, I just published a new preprint experimentally examining how specific normative cues on social media shape self-disclosure using an innovative simulation approach.
Link: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Read on for more information (1/9) 👇
Together with @dougaparry.bsky.social, I just published a new preprint experimentally examining how specific normative cues on social media shape self-disclosure using an innovative simulation approach.
Link: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Read on for more information (1/9) 👇
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
NEW PREPRINT 💡
Together with @dougaparry.bsky.social, I just published a new preprint experimentally examining how specific normative cues on social media shape self-disclosure using an innovative simulation approach.
Link: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Read on for more information (1/9) 👇
Together with @dougaparry.bsky.social, I just published a new preprint experimentally examining how specific normative cues on social media shape self-disclosure using an innovative simulation approach.
Link: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Read on for more information (1/9) 👇
It feels like at this time of year my work consists primarily of cutting text down to meet page, word, or other space limits set by various journals and conferences.
cut, cut, cut! ✂️
cut, cut, cut! ✂️
November 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
It feels like at this time of year my work consists primarily of cutting text down to meet page, word, or other space limits set by various journals and conferences.
cut, cut, cut! ✂️
cut, cut, cut! ✂️
I didn’t think it would, but it is actually quite a disenfranchising feeling living for the first time in a country where you cannot vote.. so if you can, get out and vote!
#tk2025
#tk2025
🟥 D-Day voor de democratie vandaag. Maar ook voor onderwijs en onderzoek! Onderstaand overzicht geeft een idee op basis van NL verkiezingsprogramma's. Geen verdere bezuinigingen!
via @remcobreuker.bsky.social
via @remcobreuker.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I didn’t think it would, but it is actually quite a disenfranchising feeling living for the first time in a country where you cannot vote.. so if you can, get out and vote!
#tk2025
#tk2025
Any experiences with data donation of #Spotify listening history?
I requested to download my full listening history and it said that it would take 30 days to produce the download.
2 hours later I received the link to the zip file with full JSON records.
Any other experiences with this?
I requested to download my full listening history and it said that it would take 30 days to produce the download.
2 hours later I received the link to the zip file with full JSON records.
Any other experiences with this?
October 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Any experiences with data donation of #Spotify listening history?
I requested to download my full listening history and it said that it would take 30 days to produce the download.
2 hours later I received the link to the zip file with full JSON records.
Any other experiences with this?
I requested to download my full listening history and it said that it would take 30 days to produce the download.
2 hours later I received the link to the zip file with full JSON records.
Any other experiences with this?
Two exciting ERC-funded PhD positions on attention and technology use with @matti.vuorre.com
I’ll be an (external) part of the supervision team and can highly recommend this department @tilburg-university.bsky.social
tiu.nu/22989
I’ll be an (external) part of the supervision team and can highly recommend this department @tilburg-university.bsky.social
tiu.nu/22989
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Two exciting ERC-funded PhD positions on attention and technology use with @matti.vuorre.com
I’ll be an (external) part of the supervision team and can highly recommend this department @tilburg-university.bsky.social
tiu.nu/22989
I’ll be an (external) part of the supervision team and can highly recommend this department @tilburg-university.bsky.social
tiu.nu/22989
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I am hiring PhD candidates to study the psychology of attention & technology use at @tilburg-university.bsky.social.
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I am hiring PhD candidates to study the psychology of attention & technology use at @tilburg-university.bsky.social.
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.
tiu.nu/22989
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We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
October 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Reposted by Doug Parry
Unprecedented opportunities for researchers to access data from very large online platforms and search engines!
⏰ Join us this afternoon to learn about the potential generated by Digital Services Act #DSA Article 40 on data access.
📅 22 October 2025
⏰ 13.30 – 15.30 CEST
💻 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
⏰ Join us this afternoon to learn about the potential generated by Digital Services Act #DSA Article 40 on data access.
📅 22 October 2025
⏰ 13.30 – 15.30 CEST
💻 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
For >1yr, I've been part of a @erc.europa.eu pilot to help implement #Article40 #DSA
This isn't just another law, it's key for transparency and democratic oversight
Please join us 22/10, register here⬇️
erc.europa.eu/news-events/events/erc-workshop-data-access-under-digital-services-act-dsa-article
This isn't just another law, it's key for transparency and democratic oversight
Please join us 22/10, register here⬇️
erc.europa.eu/news-events/events/erc-workshop-data-access-under-digital-services-act-dsa-article
ERC Workshop on data access under the Digital Services Act (DSA) Article 40
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an European legislation that specifies a set of rules to make the digital space safer and more trustworthy for users.
erc.europa.eu
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Unprecedented opportunities for researchers to access data from very large online platforms and search engines!
⏰ Join us this afternoon to learn about the potential generated by Digital Services Act #DSA Article 40 on data access.
📅 22 October 2025
⏰ 13.30 – 15.30 CEST
💻 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
⏰ Join us this afternoon to learn about the potential generated by Digital Services Act #DSA Article 40 on data access.
📅 22 October 2025
⏰ 13.30 – 15.30 CEST
💻 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
If you ever needed info on themes in ggplot2, this is the one post to read!
🎨 Theming got a huge overhaul with the latest #ggplot2 release. In honour of that @teunbrand.bsky.social has written a comprehensive deep-dive into styling your plots, covering both old and new functionality. Grab a coffee and dive in!
#rstats
#rstats
ggplot2 styling
This post discusses one function in ggplot2: `theme()`. Find out about the glamour of graphics in this deep-dive article.
www.tidyverse.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
If you ever needed info on themes in ggplot2, this is the one post to read!
I've used many ESM/mobile sensing apps/tools but it's been a while since I've launched a new study of this kind.
Does anyone know of an uptodate table/taxonomy/document/resource/github page summarising the relative features/options/pros/cons/pricing of the various options?
Does anyone know of an uptodate table/taxonomy/document/resource/github page summarising the relative features/options/pros/cons/pricing of the various options?
September 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I've used many ESM/mobile sensing apps/tools but it's been a while since I've launched a new study of this kind.
Does anyone know of an uptodate table/taxonomy/document/resource/github page summarising the relative features/options/pros/cons/pricing of the various options?
Does anyone know of an uptodate table/taxonomy/document/resource/github page summarising the relative features/options/pros/cons/pricing of the various options?
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We are currently accepting extended abstracts and workshop proposals for the #ICA2026 Mobile Preconference! We invite submissions across diverse disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical backgrounds!
Deadline is 30th January 2026, and the full call can be found here: www.icamobile.org/calls
Deadline is 30th January 2026, and the full call can be found here: www.icamobile.org/calls
September 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We are currently accepting extended abstracts and workshop proposals for the #ICA2026 Mobile Preconference! We invite submissions across diverse disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical backgrounds!
Deadline is 30th January 2026, and the full call can be found here: www.icamobile.org/calls
Deadline is 30th January 2026, and the full call can be found here: www.icamobile.org/calls
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Open Terms Archive[1] is a pretty cool service: They track, scrape, and store all versions of online platforms' ToS and privacy policies and make them publicly available. Might be pretty interesting to use e.g. in longitudinal studies to track platform changes.
[1]: opentermsarchive.org/en/
[1]: opentermsarchive.org/en/
September 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Open Terms Archive[1] is a pretty cool service: They track, scrape, and store all versions of online platforms' ToS and privacy policies and make them publicly available. Might be pretty interesting to use e.g. in longitudinal studies to track platform changes.
[1]: opentermsarchive.org/en/
[1]: opentermsarchive.org/en/
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There are a BUNCH of awesome candidates up for election in @icamobile.bsky.social this year. Cast your vote before October 21st! www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...
International Communication Association
The upcoming calendar is currently empty.
www.icahdq.org
September 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
There are a BUNCH of awesome candidates up for election in @icamobile.bsky.social this year. Cast your vote before October 21st! www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...
Excited to be attending @mepsy.bsky.social #MePsy25 for the first time, this week!
I’ll be sharing work in progress & findings from 3 projects on:
(1) online risks and digital literacy (interviews)
(2) digital disconnection discourses (NLP)
(3) digital trace data methods (position)
⬇️ for details:
I’ll be sharing work in progress & findings from 3 projects on:
(1) online risks and digital literacy (interviews)
(2) digital disconnection discourses (NLP)
(3) digital trace data methods (position)
⬇️ for details:
September 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Excited to be attending @mepsy.bsky.social #MePsy25 for the first time, this week!
I’ll be sharing work in progress & findings from 3 projects on:
(1) online risks and digital literacy (interviews)
(2) digital disconnection discourses (NLP)
(3) digital trace data methods (position)
⬇️ for details:
I’ll be sharing work in progress & findings from 3 projects on:
(1) online risks and digital literacy (interviews)
(2) digital disconnection discourses (NLP)
(3) digital trace data methods (position)
⬇️ for details:
I'm looking for media psychology research on 'anemoia' - a feeling of longing or nostalgia for a time and place that one has never experienced.
Any leads appreciated?! 🙏
Any leads appreciated?! 🙏
September 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I'm looking for media psychology research on 'anemoia' - a feeling of longing or nostalgia for a time and place that one has never experienced.
Any leads appreciated?! 🙏
Any leads appreciated?! 🙏
The flood of peer review requests coming in has signaled the end of summer.
August 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The flood of peer review requests coming in has signaled the end of summer.
It's telling that @hankgreen.bsky.social's Pomodoro timer/version of the "Forest: Stay Focused" app is currently the #1 downloaded app on iOS #digitalselfcontrol
It's genuinely absurd that Hank has co-created the most popular app in the United States. This is only going to encourage him.
August 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's telling that @hankgreen.bsky.social's Pomodoro timer/version of the "Forest: Stay Focused" app is currently the #1 downloaded app on iOS #digitalselfcontrol
It's great to finally have something to share from this collaboration. We started working on this idea in late 2022...
We argue that research on MMT and attentional control has neglected intra-individual variation in control. This holds significant implications for theory and research design.
We argue that research on MMT and attentional control has neglected intra-individual variation in control. This holds significant implications for theory and research design.
Media-Multitasking And Attentional Control: A Theory-Driven Research Agenda: https://osf.io/nj4sz
August 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It's great to finally have something to share from this collaboration. We started working on this idea in late 2022...
We argue that research on MMT and attentional control has neglected intra-individual variation in control. This holds significant implications for theory and research design.
We argue that research on MMT and attentional control has neglected intra-individual variation in control. This holds significant implications for theory and research design.
New in JCMC with @bronwynec.bsky.social: People who feel more in control of their social media use tend to use it less and report better well-being. Seeing social media as positive was associated with more use, but not well-being. 👉 doi.org/10.1093/jcmc...
June 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
New in JCMC with @bronwynec.bsky.social: People who feel more in control of their social media use tend to use it less and report better well-being. Seeing social media as positive was associated with more use, but not well-being. 👉 doi.org/10.1093/jcmc...
This was also a theme in many @icamobile.bsky.social panels... working with existing datasets to run secondary analyses to answer new questions.
@jbgruber.bsky.social & @vanatteveldt.com argue that as data become more difficult to collect (no APIs, scraping more difficult) we need to share existing data more. And how non-consumptive research is a way to do that without goi g to jail! #ica25
June 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This was also a theme in many @icamobile.bsky.social panels... working with existing datasets to run secondary analyses to answer new questions.
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Screen Sense: Parenting in a Digital World, the new podcast from @shuhbillskee.bsky.social and I - first episode is now live. We hope you enjoy it. open.substack.com/pub/screense...
Episode 1: Why does (digital) parenting feel so hard?
Listen now | How should we think about parenting in a digital age?
open.substack.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Screen Sense: Parenting in a Digital World, the new podcast from @shuhbillskee.bsky.social and I - first episode is now live. We hope you enjoy it. open.substack.com/pub/screense...