Doug Parry
@dougaparry
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Assistant Professor at VU Amsterdam researching media effects, digital well-being, attention, distraction.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Joined April 2010
Now out in @NatureHumBehav A systematic review and meta-analysis of discrepancies between logged and self-reported digital media use . . We show that media use self-reports are only moderately correlated with log measures & question their validity
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I’ve been on Twitter (never X to me) for 13 years. It feels like the end of a beautiful, unexpected & life-changing party. I’ve long missed the vitality, vibrancy, magnanimity & true warmth that were the hallmarks of the early years. But even though my bags have been packed….
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Presenting my final talk at Stellenbosch University in the same place that I gave my first 9 years ago 😢.
@dougaparry at the @LEAP_SU workshop on Cultural Evolution and Public Policy, with @mmuthukrishna signing books! #econhist
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👀 Potentially relevant opportunity for @ICA_Mobile researchers.
📢m-Path Innovative Research Grant (MIRG) Announcement 📢. Apply now to run your original and innovative #EMA / #ESM study with a free m-Path premium account!📱. RT = kind!
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After 15 months, all 18 stitches have been removed from my eyes!.
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This was an interesting exercise to experience. Take 30 papers and try your best to access the data, run the code, execute any commands, and make it work. recording what did/didn't work, what was/wasn't available, and how long it took.
Just published 'Assessing computational reproducibility in Behavior Research Methods'
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#ECREA2024 FOMO setting in, looks like some really interesting sessions - hope to join next time around (once I figure out the European Communication association/conference landscape).
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Research has failed to provide the necessary evidence to support evidence-based policy. We need to ask better questions, present better models, collect better data. in this vacuum fear and anecdote have run rampant. We need to do better. See -> for more
Starting soon: @OrbenAmy’s #dgps24 keynote “Screen Savers: Protecting Adolescent Mental Health in a Digital World”
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Rather than bans, young people should be empowered with the digital skills that they need to navigate & manage their (properly regulated) online environments in ways that will enable them to flourish.
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By focusing on social media, we risk diverting attention & resources from well-documented contributors to youth mental health. While the risks & harms associated with online environments must be taken seriously, social media also provide essential support for many adolescents.
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Attributing declining youth mental health to social media oversimplifies the issue, leading to misguided solutions like bans. A more nuanced approach is required, considering broader contributing factors & acknowledging the complex role social media plays in teenagers' lives.
My article w/ @dougaparry, “Social media & youth mental health: Simple narratives produce biased interpretations,” is now available free online @APA_Journals Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science (formerly Journal of Abnormal Psychology).🧵 1/10.
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RT @cjsewall9: My article w/ @dougaparry, “Social media & youth mental health: Simple narratives produce biased interpretations,” is now av….
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Seeing that @Giaa_band will be playing in The Netherlands next year prompted me to reconnect my Spotify account to It's such an amazing time capsule of a totally different time in my life where music was so central.
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RT @MarikenVelden: 🚨📣 🚨We (@silviamajo, @vanatteveldt & I) are hiring! One great fully-funded PhD position at @VUamsterdam @communicationV….
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Cool to see this one in print @MediaPsychMEP, especially given the increasing attention that this phenomenon is receiving. See
📳How does the mere presence of a smartphone influence cognitive performance? 🧠Douglas A. Parry conducted a systematic review and six meta-analyses to explore this question in their new study. Learn more here:
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RT @Luk_O: 🚨Come work with us!🚨📱💻📈.Are you interested in mobile designs, Smartphones & (mobile) digital behavioral data in Social Science r….
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📢 From 1st-year student to Senior Lecturer, it’s been an amazing 14 years @StellenboschUni, but now it's time for a new chapter. 🎓. I'm excited to be joining @communicationVU at @VUamsterdam as an Assistant Professor of Media Psychology this November! 🇳🇱
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RT @TothRol: 🚨 New preprint! @dougaparry, @mjemmer, and I investigated the times, gratifications, locations, and activities alongside smart….
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