@gvanhoffelen.bsky.social is our May scholar in the spotlight! Gaëlle is a PhD student at the Media Psychology Lab (KU Leuven). She studies the various dimensions of self-presentations on social media and their effects on well-being. View our interview with her here: www.icamobile.org/scholar-gaelle

@gvanhoffelen.bsky.social was a guest on the @vrtnws.be Late News. With @timverheyden.bsky.social, VRT's digital media expert, she contextualized the recent social media ban in Australia and answered live questions from viewers about the impact of social media on youth👏 📺 www.vrt.be/vrtmax/a-z/v...

In an interview with the Dutch newspaper @nu.nl, our PhD student @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social explained the implications of Australia’s social-media ban for children under 16. Read the article below for more details. www.nu.nl/tech/6378867...

Australië is eerste met socialemediaverbod, maar dat lost probleem niet op

In Australië mogen jongeren onder de zestien jaar vanaf woensdag niet meer op socialemediaplatforms zoals TikTok, Instagram en Snapchat. Ook in Nederland gaan regelmatig stemmen op voor zo'n verbod, m...

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Hoe authentiek zijn jongeren nu echt op BeReal? 🔍 Interview deze week in @knack.be over ons onderzoek naar de (spoiler: niet altijd zo) authentieke zelfpresentaties van jongeren op BeReal en welke invloed dit op hun zelfbeeld kan hebben: www.knack.be/nieuws/techn...

BeReal in vrije val: wat is er misgelopen met de ‘authentieke’ sociale media-app?

BeReal werd in 2022 een hype onder gen Z’ers. De app omschrijft zichzelf als ‘de eenvoudigste app voor het delen van foto’s om één keer per dag je echte

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Excited to share some conclusions of our research on youth and well-being @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social @jasminarosic.bsky.social @luca-carbone.bsky.social @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social

European Research Council (ERC)@erc.europa.eu · last yr.

The MIMIc project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social‬, investigates how ‘malleable ideals’—the constantly shifting portrayals of success & perfection in media—influence teenagers’ well-being, identity, and life aspirations. Discover more 👉 buff.ly/jLuzdnI

The MIMIc project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social‬, investigates how ‘malleable ideals’—the constantly shifting portrayals of success & perfection in media—influence teenagers’ well-being, identity, and life aspirations. Discover more 👉 buff.ly/jLuzdnI

Teenagers’ wellbeing affected by media narratives

Popular media narratives may be distorting teenagers' perception of success, according to research by Laura Vandenbosch. Her project aims to define the impact of 'malleable ideals' in the media on…

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New pub! 📈 Can picture-perfect social media posts make adolescents more perfectionistic? Using a 3-wave panel design, we examined the reciprocal links between exposure to positive content on social media and perfectionism among 1,697 adolescents from Belgium, France, and Slovenia. Read more:

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The Perfect Li(f)e: A Longitudinal Study on Positive Social Media Content & EU Adolescents’ Perfectionism by @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social Lara Schreurs, Caroline Giraudeau, & Laura Vandenbosch @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

The Perfect Li(f)e: A Longitudinal Study on Positive Social Media Content and European Adolescents’ Perfectionism - Gaëlle Vanhoffelen, Anaëlle Gonzalez, Lara Schreurs, Caroline Giraudeau, Laura Vande...

Youth perfectionism levels have increased significantly over the last decades. Given the dominance of picture-perfect content, social media are often designated...

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Excited that our MIMIc Project, (team members @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social , @jasminarosic.bsky.social , @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social and @luca-carbone.bsky.social ) on social media uses and teen's well-being and success beliefs will be featured at Osaka #EXPO2025! Many thanks to @erc.europa.eu !

We're proud to announce that the MIMIc Project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social alongside team members @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social, @jasminarosic.bsky.social, @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social, and @luca-carbone.bsky.social will be featured at Osaka #EXPO2025! www.projectmimic.eu @erc.europa.eu

European Research Council (ERC)@erc.europa.eu · last yr.

The ERC-funded project MIMIc will be at Osaka #EXPO2025! It explores how ever-changing media ideals shape young lives, driving personal & societal challenges. What is the real impact of these pressures? 👉 projectmimic.eu #EUatExpo @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social

🎉 No plans for the weekend? Join us for 600 Years of KU Leuven on 15-16 February! 🔬 Explore cutting-edge research 🎤 600-Second Lectures ft. Steven Eggermont, Kathleen Beullens & Laura Vandenbosch 🖥️ Interactive Mini-Exhibition on Digital Media 📍 Discover the full program: www.kuleuven.be/600jaar/

Presented our latest results on the longitudinal links between adolescents’ identity distress and their positive self-presentations at #Etmaal2025 🎉 Grateful to have been part of another great edition of this conference!

Laura@lauravandenbosch.bsky.social · last yr.

Can self-posting on social media help to combat identity distress? 🤳 @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social shares key insights from our research, revealing the complexities of online self-presentation and its longitudinal impact. #Etmaal2025 @laraschreurs.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social