🧠 In September 2025, our researchers took part in the MediaPsych Conference, this year organized by @unidue.bsky.social. They presented their research on topics such as cyberhate, digital parenting, anonymity in online communication, etc. #MediaPsych25 #MePsy25
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Thanks to @aliciagilbert.bsky.social for presenting this project at #mepsy25! To use a metaphor completely unrelated to where I was during the presentation, it's like the Bryce Canyon hoodoos: possibly about to topple at any moment, but impeccably shaped over time to be stunning
A little late to posting - I had three insightful days at #mepsy25 and its phd workshop last week! Left with new acquaintances and interesting discussions about reasoning and trust in today's world. Also very grateful to the mepsy division for the best poster award!
I had a great time last week at #MePsy25 sharing research and listening to so many thoughtful and interesting media psych studies
At this year’s #MePsy25 conference in Duisburg, I presented a position paper about “small” media effects. While our field lacks objective criteria to decide when such effects are practically relevant, I proposed 5 criteria that can help deciding about relevance. Slides & paper on osf 👉 osf.io/d2ah7/
And with that, the 2025 conference season comes to an end 🔥 #MePsy25 in Duisburg was a blast: Presenting my Work and listening to others talk passionately about theirs was fun!
In July I also visited the #ISPP2025 conference in Prague and had my first own Presentation – what an experience!
Slide with the definition of counterspeech as direct communication against to reduce harmful effects
Super interesting debate by Özen Odağ and Larisa Buhin on the promises and perils of counterspeech #MePsy25
I am amazed by the relevance and quality of the work presented in the early morning panel on AI and society at #Mepsy25. Thanks to all the presenters!
One special format of #MePsy25 is the @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social panel - a super cool format: Early career scholars could submit short papers that were reviewed for the conference by two experienced media psychologists
TikTok and attention is a very much debated relationship. Kerria @kerriadrueppel.bsky.social presents our study results demonstrating that objective attention testing and self-assessed TikTok use are related #MePsy25
In German we struggle with whether and how we should include different genders when we speak and write about different genders. Klimmt et al's replication of their own study demonstrates that it is still worth it #MePsy25
Had such a great time today speaking on a panel among amazing scholars about Human–AI and Mediated Experiences 🤖📺
Big thanks to everyone who joined the session and your thoughtful questions! ✨
#mepsy25
A speaker (male) in front of a screen
#MePsy25 now with a couple of highlights- we start with the best paper award - with honorable mention for Fabian Hutmacher, Markus Apple, and Stephan Schwan - for www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🚨TODAYS #mepsy25 POSTER SESSION WILL BE MOVED TO 5.45 pm 🚨
Evoking @icahdq.bsky.social fun, #MePsy25 just got to experience a nationwide alert test mid-session. Speakers rolled with it like pros.
Great position paper on challenges (and possible solutions) on theorizing in media psychology by @adrianmeier.bsky.social and @dpossler.bsky.social in the first panel of #mediapsych25 #MePsy25
I've been using the wrong hashtag for #MePsy25?? @katypearce.bsky.social must be so disappointed in me.
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Prof. Johannes Breuer introducing the workshop
View of the workshop room during the introduction round of the participants
Prof. Johannes Breuer discussing the responses provided by participants in the preparatory survey, which he summarized using Google Gemini
💡 As part of the pre-conference program, CAIS hosted the workshop “AI (Tools) for Research in Media Psychology (and Beyond)” led by Prof. Johannes Breuer. Participants explored current methods and applications in media psychology. #MediaPsych #MePsy25 @johannesbreuer.com
Dr. Mitra Shamsi delivers a keynote on "Digital Visibility & Embodied Vulnerability: Feminist Activism in Authoritarian Contexts."
Fri 12 Sept | 10:45 AM
#MediaPsych #MePsy25 @mitrashamsi.bsky.social
The full program is available online:
www.uni-due.de/media-psych-...
Prof. Johannes Breuer discusses "Why entertainment research still matters."
Join for insights on media psychology and beyond!
Thu 11 Sept | 4:15 PM
#MediaPsych #MePsy25 @johannesbreuer.com
www.conftool.net/mediapsych20...
Don’t miss Dr. Josephine Schmitt, Jana Dreston & Prof. German Neubaum talking about "I Voted, Therefore I Am: How Political Expressions on Social Media and Voting Actions Affect People's Self-Concepts" –
Thu 11 Sept | 4:15 PM
www.conftool.net/mediapsych20...
#MePsy25 @jottbees.bsky.social
Visual of the conference
📢 The 14th Media Psychology Conference is underway! Together with Uni Duisburg-Essen, we are co-organizers and our researchers are presenting exciting talks. Over 230 participants from 21 countries are exploring AI, smartphone use, misinformation, and more. #MePsy25 @unidue.bsky.social
List of my presentations: How persistent are entertainment media effects? Combining a continuous time-based approach with experience sampling Minh Hao Nguyen1, Lara Wolfers1, Julius Klingelhoefer2 1University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 2Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany Session Details: 1.4: Entertainment Experiences Time: 11/Sept/2025: 8:45am-10:15am · Location: LK053 From Distraction to Action: Digital Disconnection as a Self-Regulatory Strategy Against Procrastination Julius Klingelhoefer1, Alicia Gilbert2, Adrian Meier1 1FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg; 2Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Session Details: 4.2: Well-Being Time: 11/Sept/2025: 4:15pm-5:45pm · Location: LK051 From r/nosurf to #digitaldetox: A computational analysis of discourses of technology resistance and digital well-being Douglas A. Parry1, Christoph Adrian2, Julius Klingelhoefer2, Alicia Gilbert3 1Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 2School of Business, Economics and Society, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany; 3Department of Communication, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany Session Details: 4.2: Well-Being Time: 11/Sept/2025: 4:15pm-5:45pm · Location: LK051 Mind over mattress: Do app mindsets explain discrepancies between subjective and objective sleep outcomes? Astrid Jansen1, Julius Klingelhoefer2, Jens Vogelgesang1 1University of Hohenheim, Germany; 2Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg, Germany Session Details: 4.2: Well-Being Time: 11/Sept/2025: 4:15pm-5:45pm · Location: LK051 Debate Club: We Don’t Need Digital Traces of Time Spent on Digital Media Julius Klingelhoefer1, Douglas A. Parry2 1FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany; 2Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Session Details: 5.1: MediaPsych Debate Club 2: Debate Club: We Don’t Need Digital Traces of Time Spent on Digital Media Time: 12/Sept/2025: 9:00am-10:30am · Location: LX1205
Excited to be at #MePsy25 in Duisburg and proud to be part of five presentations. I will be presenting research on digital disconnection against procrastination tomorrow and @dougaparry.bsky.social and I will host the debate club on Friday. Looking forward to meet everyone at the conference.
My fantastic supervisor @dougaparry.bsky.social at #MePsy25 while I’m listening and learning at #ICCRStellies. An exciting and important week all round.
Kicking off #MePsy25 by @mepsy.bsky.social with a look into the future: at the doctoral workshop (organized by @germanneubaum.bsky.social and @sabinetrepte.bsky.social ), the next gen of media psychologists will discuss their dissertations with mentors & peers &get insights into all things academia
After a good night’s rest here in Duisburg, I’ll soon be heading to the MediaPsych Doctoral Workshop, which takes place just before #mepsy25 kicks off. I’m so excited!
