Dr Catherine Talbot
@catherinetalbot.bsky.social
Cyberpsychology 💻 Senior Lecturer in Psychology 🧠 Qualitative methods 🗣 Social media, Identity & digital inclusion 👥 📱 Feminist 💪🏻 Dementia, older adults, & digital technology
Today is Safer Internet Day 🌐 The internet is not just a technological space - it is a psychological one. The BPS Cyberpsychology Committee is committed to advancing research, practice, and policy that promote safer, more inclusive, and psychologically healthy online spaces. #SaferInternetDay
Lewy body dementia is not always recognised - even by medical professionals. All week, we have been receiving messages from people who were told originally they had a different kind of dementia, or something else entirely, before they finally got the correct diagnosis.
It’s #WorldLewyBodyDay so I’m off to London to raise awareness of Lewy body dementia. We need improved understanding and care, and timely and accurate diagnosis for people affected by Lewy body dementia!
The Lewy Body Society@lewybodysociety.bsky.social · 7mo agoIt is #WorldLewyBodyDay. Organisations around the world are shining a light on the disease, calling for better understanding and quicker and more accurate diagnoses for our loved ones. We will be sharing vital information throughout today as we take our cause to the heart of Westminster. #LBAW2026
Tomorrow is World Lewy Body Day. We will be hosting a special event in Parliament, followed by an exclusive networking reception at a central London venue. #WorldLewyBodyDay #LBAW2026 #LewyBodyAwarenessWeek #lewybodydementia
We’re looking for a PhD student to join the social-ABI-lity research project in the @abicommlab.bsky.social! 👉 Focus areas: 🧠 Brain injury 📱 Social Media 🤝 Co-design 💡 Interested? Get in touch with me to find out more!
🚨 New research with Dr Lisa Thomas : The Rise & Fall of BeReal Why did users flock to, then abandon, the 'authenticity-promoting' app? 📱 Our large-scale qualitative survey reveals a trajectory of enthusiasm, scepticism, and eventual disinterest journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The rise and fall of BeReal: Values of and motivations for (dis)engagement with authenticity-promoting social media - Lisa Thomas, Catherine V. Talbot, 2025
Social media has long facilitated self-presentation, but the tension between authenticity and performativity remains. BeReal, launched in 2020, promised a more ...
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Exciting News! We are now offering several small grant funding opportunities to our section members who are post-graduate (PhD) or early career researchers 🌟 For full details and how to apply, visit our micro-site and head to the 'Funding' tab @ bit.ly/4hVNVbD #Cyberpsychology #ECRs #PhD #grants
If you want to find out more about Catherines research, check out her latest empiricle research paper - using mixed-methods, to explore the impact of a co-designed #socialconnectivity app on #OlderAdults and #digitalloneliness below 🤩 @catherinetalbot.bsky.social #cyberpsychology #digitalhealth
Dr Catherine Talbot@catherinetalbot.bsky.social · 10mo agoExcited our new paper is out! #OlderAdults using a co-designed social-connectivity app showed reductions in depression after 4 weeks, but no change in loneliness & anxiety Interviews revealed self-reflection, self-analysis, and re-appraisal as key processes #DigitalHealth doi.org/10.1080/1360...
Excited our new paper is out! #OlderAdults using a co-designed social-connectivity app showed reductions in depression after 4 weeks, but no change in loneliness & anxiety Interviews revealed self-reflection, self-analysis, and re-appraisal as key processes #DigitalHealth doi.org/10.1080/1360...
Older adults can re-appraise loneliness using a social connectivity app: a mixed method intervention study
Older adults face an elevated risk of social isolation, loneliness, and poor psychological health. This mixed methods study evaluates a trial of an intervention app designed to protect against lone...
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If I ever mention that I’m planning to do a new systematic/scoping review, please can someone aggressively scream “NOOOO” at me 😅 #AcademicSky
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Another free event for BPS members that might be of interest to our cyber section exploring online safety for young people, screen time, and mental health📱🤳 📅 Date: 26 September 2025, 12:30pm - 2:30pm You can register at: www.bps.org.uk/event/smartp... #Smartphones #Mentalhealth #Cyberpsychology
Smartphone use and young people | BPS
This event will explore a holistic approach to technology use in adolescents.
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ONLINE Seminar: Cosmetic procedures - yes or no? Research talk by Dr Becki Nash. What makes us judge those who go under the knife. Monday 6 October 2025 | 13.00-14.00 @exeter.ac.uk @unisouthampton.bsky.social @uniwinchester.bsky.social @buresearch.bsky.social www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/event-detail...
Just registered for this @arc-west.bsky.social event on creative research methods. Having recently dived into photo-production methods, I'm excited to learn more 🎨🖌️! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-i...
Building ideas: Using creative and inclusive techniques in research
Join us for a webinar exploring how creative methods can be used in research, with practical examples and reflections from researchers.
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Had a fantastic time in Prague the past few days. It was great to meet the research team and take part in workshops with policymakers, health and social care professionals, and unpaid carers on inequalities in dementia.
Great time hosting the EquaDem event this week at @bournemouthuni.bsky.social The room was full of researchers, health and social care professionals, third sector workers, and people with lived experience, who came together to discuss solutions to inequalities in #dementia @arcwessex.bsky.social
Our scoping review on dementia, travel & tourism found just 13 studies 🧳 People with dementia want to travel but face barriers: 🚉 Inaccessible transport & restrooms 🏛️ Venues worry about costs & resourcing ℹ️ Low dementia awareness Tourism can be inclusive but we need action! doi.org/10.1177/1471...
Dementia, Travel, and Tourism: A Scoping Review - Clarissa Giebel, Catherine V. Talbot, Marcus Hansen, 2025
Background: Little is known about travelling and tourism for people living with or caring for someone with dementia. The aim of this scoping review was to synth...
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Excellent @bournemouthuni.bsky.social student @jordanking.bsky.social sharing his #PhD research on nostalgia and videogames at #Cyber25 🕹️🎮 @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social
It's #Cyber25 time! Always wonderful to see the cyber family 😀 I'll be presenting our work on barriers to engagement with social media among people living with dementia. @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social
Happy Saturday everyone! Except for Reviewer 2, who wanted me to have a control group in my qualitative survey and report numbers in themes #AcademicSky
Where are we headed, in a world shaped by AI? Dr Lisa Orchard @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social reviews 'For Emma' by @mrewanmorrison.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Where are we headed, in a world shaped by AI? | BPS
Dr Lisa Orchard, Chair Elect of the British Psychological Society's Cyberpsychology Section, reviews 'For Emma', the new novel by Ewan Morrison.
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Interested in solutions to inequalities in dementia diagnosis and care? Our next #EquaDem event will take place in Bournemouth on 3rd Sep 🗓️ Register your attendance for free @arcwessex.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social @nhsdorset.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/equadem-qu...
Equadem Quarterly Network Event Bournemouth
Join us for our free quarterly Equadem event to discuss solutions to dementia inequalities, this time in Bournemouth!
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Our #Cyber25 conference programme is now live! You can view the talks we have lined up here 👇👇 cms.bps.org.uk/sites/defaul...
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The Public Voices in AI webinar series begins next week, with discussions around incorporating members of the broader community into policy and research. Register for the events here: digitalgood.net/pvai-seminar...
Public Voices in AI seminar series - ESRC Digital Good Network
Join our series of webinars about the Public Voices in AI project, which aimed to ensure that public voices are front and centre in artificial intelligence […]
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Our annual conference is taking place 9th-10th July in Birmingham! We’re delighted to welcome Professor Joanne Lloyd and @shuhbillskee.bsky.social as our keynote speakers Register here 👇 www.bps.org.uk/event/cyberp...
Cyberpsychology Section Annual Conference 2025 | BPS
Welcome to our Annual Cyberpsychology Section Annual Conference, providing a valuable platform for researchers in the field to share their findings.
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The noughties really did involve taking photographs of nothing didn’t it? Facebook memories alerted me to ✨21✨ photos of me and my sister just being silly in our room. A true cultural artefact
Had a great couple of days on my research visit to Nottingham! Lots of exciting papers and grant applications (🤞🏻) to come 🤓
Delighted my conference abstract has been accepted for #Cyber25 . Looking forward to sharing our research findings on barriers to social media engagement among people living with dementia! @bpscyberpsychology.bsky.social
