Something was off. On Friday, in the early hours of the morning, I noticed that one of my posts on X – previously Twitter – was getting an unusual amount of attention, but that there was a peculiar twist – most of the engagement came in the form of comments from American conservatives, who seemed …
At least those that I could think of… I did not want to write about this. In fact, I did not want to know about this. Yet, here we all are. The subject is everywhere, bits of testimonies make it to every corner of the online environment — what I’m saying is that you cannot …
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It’s not cute. It’s reckless. So many parents engage in this behavior that it gained its own label. “Sharenting”, according to Collins English Dictionary, refers to “the habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc of one’s children”. To me, sharing images of your children online is a definite sign of reckless parenting. …
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Why I’m Writing About This I believe that during this pandemic we can achieve more as a society by sharing valid information from reliable sources and by having open discussions about all aspects of this crisis, than through fear-triggering messages, blaming of others, or pressure from either peers or authority figures. The information available online …
And what’s up with all that space travel? Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Galactic, is going to space on Sunday (July 11). Woo-hoo, I guess. The 70-year-old junior astronaut — vanity label — will leave Earth tomorrow for a 90-minute suborbital flight, thus beating Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in the wacky space race by 9 whole days. …
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“Explore the world you never knew existed“, says the welcome message on the Randonautica website. Now, that sounds like fun! But, is it…? In this article, I will explore the psychological and social implications of an app that caught everyone’s attention back in June 2020, when a group of teenagers discovered two bodies in a …
The Online Disinhibition Effect explains why the things we do on the internet are oftentimes significantly different from our actions and presence in an offline environment. Also, it’s what both trolls and empowered selves are made of. There is no secret that in our in-person interactions we activate various facets of our inner structure and …
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If you thought Schrödinger’s cat and Michael Jackson had nothing in common, there came HBO to tell us otherwise. Creating a contextual box that no one can open to examine the actual state of the late King of Pop’s behavioral patterns, the producers of “Leaving Neverland” managed to exploit viewers’ emotional reactions and the …
“Leaving Neverland” Alone – Reaction to HBO’s Michael Jackson Documentary Read More »
Almost two years ago I’ve posted a blog entry named “Toddlers and children beauty pageants – Risk factors for severe psychological turmoils” in order to simply express my opinion as a psychologist regarding the phenomenon of child beauty pageants. I must say I was and still am impressed by your reactions, comments, private messages, …
Sexualizing your child is not playing dress-up – Parents and child beauty pageants Read More »
Photo: Study of a Fully Dressed Little Girl, Kate Greenaway (1897) Make-up, hair extensions, teased hairstyles, clouds of hairspray, flippers (fake teeth), sophisticated costumes, screaming crowds (mostly mothers), weird postures, twitched face expressions, tiaras, trophies, money, and more or less talent are the ingredients for the usual child beauty pageants, along with exercised smiles and hysterical …
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