Nora Skjerdingstad

@noraskjerdingstad.bsky.social

PhD(DPhil) student | University of Oxford | Department of Experimental Psychology | Social anxiety in CYP | Social media | Quant

One of the best parts of academia is mentoring students & witnessing their growth: intellectually, professionally & personally. This privilege also makes the job bittersweet when students complete training. It's been an absolute joy to supervise this wonderful group of students at Oxford EDGE Lab.

Lab social in Omid's garden with the Oxford EDGE Lab.Creatively hand-drawn birthday card from a few months ago from the lab to Omid, with each lab members face drawn by hand by one of our wonderful students (Maria).

A very insightful talk by Vikram Patel on reimagining healthcare for 1.5 billion people last night, followed by a thoughtful conversation with Alan Stein on the challenges and implementation steps required to move toward universal health care coverage in India.

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First DPhil paper just published in NMH! ✨ In this Perspective, we examine how social digital environments (e.g., social media) interact with key processes that maintain social anxiety (e.g., self-focused attention, social comparison). 📱🔄🫣 See summary below 🧵

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One of the most challenging issues in studying mental health during COVID-19 was separating the impact of containment policies (lockdowns) from pandemic severity (societal infection rates), as both can contribute to mental distress. In this extensive international effort, we aimed to address this 🧵

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UKgov publishes new screen time guidance for under 5s 👨‍🍼 <2s: Avoid screens except shared activities 👶 2-5s: Try for less than 1hr a day 📱 Choose safe, slow-paced content 🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Lead by example 🛌 Have screen-free areas/times Glad to have contributed. Parent guidance and research report linked below.

Thrilled to announce the Oxford Psychological Networks Summer School (OxPNS)! This is the first-ever psychological network analysis workshop in the UK, to be held in magical Oxford from June 22-26, 2026. To apply and for more information, please visit: oxfordpns.com A brief thread 🧵

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