Amira Skeggs
@amiraskeggs.bsky.social
PhD student @ orben.group | psychology, tech, design, writing | email: ahts2@cam.ac.uk |
https://amiraskeggs.com/
https://amiraskeggs.com/
New essay published today in the Berlin Review 📚
You can read it here: theberlinliteraryreview.com/amira-skeggs...
You can read it here: theberlinliteraryreview.com/amira-skeggs...
The November issue is out!
Head over to the site for a read - link in bio.
As always, a huge thank you to our talented contributors!
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Head over to the site for a read - link in bio.
As always, a huge thank you to our talented contributors!
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November 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New essay published today in the Berlin Review 📚
You can read it here: theberlinliteraryreview.com/amira-skeggs...
You can read it here: theberlinliteraryreview.com/amira-skeggs...
🚨New preprint 🚨
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬: 𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Using a novel micro-narrative method, we collected ~ 900 first-person accounts of social media harms from young people across the UK and US.
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬: 𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Using a novel micro-narrative method, we collected ~ 900 first-person accounts of social media harms from young people across the UK and US.
June 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🚨New preprint 🚨
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬: 𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Using a novel micro-narrative method, we collected ~ 900 first-person accounts of social media harms from young people across the UK and US.
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬: 𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Using a novel micro-narrative method, we collected ~ 900 first-person accounts of social media harms from young people across the UK and US.
Very elegant new paper from @georgiaturner.bsky.social on RL models for social media behaviours!
🔷New in Biological Psychiatry🔷
**Old Strategies, New Environments: Reinforcement Learning on Social Media**
In this Review, we argue that the computational framework of Reinforcement Learning can help us understand social media behaviour:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
**Old Strategies, New Environments: Reinforcement Learning on Social Media**
In this Review, we argue that the computational framework of Reinforcement Learning can help us understand social media behaviour:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
May 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Very elegant new paper from @georgiaturner.bsky.social on RL models for social media behaviours!
New Perspective out in @nathumbehav.nature.com today with co-author @orbenamy.bsky.social!
We propose a new framework for designing 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that support well-being, grounded in self-determination theory 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We propose a new framework for designing 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that support well-being, grounded in self-determination theory 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Social media interventions to improve well-being - Nature Human Behaviour
In this Perspective, the authors review current interventions on social media use among adolescents and propose a new theoretical model based on self-determination theory to guide the effective design...
www.nature.com
May 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
New Perspective out in @nathumbehav.nature.com today with co-author @orbenamy.bsky.social!
We propose a new framework for designing 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that support well-being, grounded in self-determination theory 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We propose a new framework for designing 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that support well-being, grounded in self-determination theory 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Amira Skeggs
If you’re still around at the very end of the day, come hear me talk about how we re-conceptualise EMA-type questions as an approach for helping parents tune into their child’s emotions throughout the day #CHI2025
And a little after that, a paper about Designing Daily Supports for Parent-Child Conversations about Emotion presented by @serayibrahim.bsky.social. programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro... #chi25 #chi2025
🕰️ 5:32pm
📍 G302
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCZS...
🕰️ 5:32pm
📍 G302
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCZS...
Designing Daily Supports for Parent-Child Conversations about Emotion: Ecological Momentary Asses...
YouTube video by ACM SIGCHI
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April 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
If you’re still around at the very end of the day, come hear me talk about how we re-conceptualise EMA-type questions as an approach for helping parents tune into their child’s emotions throughout the day #CHI2025
Petr Slovak and @amiraskeggs.bsky.social share the design overview and validation studies on creating a scalable story elicitation tool for research participants #chi2025
April 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Presenting our work alongside Petr Slovak on micro-narratives, a new method to elicit stories of lived experience at #chi2025 #ai #wellbeing
April 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Presenting our work alongside Petr Slovak on micro-narratives, a new method to elicit stories of lived experience at #chi2025 #ai #wellbeing
Reposted by Amira Skeggs
@amiraskeggs.bsky.social shares new work on developing a remote narrative elicitation method terms micro narratives. #cockneychai2025 #chi2025
April 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
@amiraskeggs.bsky.social shares new work on developing a remote narrative elicitation method terms micro narratives. #cockneychai2025 #chi2025
Reposted by Amira Skeggs
In this Science Metaphor, Monica Emili Garcia-Segura explores why understanding the metabolism across each level of biological function is like opening an intricate nesting doll.
Metabolism: the Matryoshka dolls of life — NoS
Understanding the metabolism across each level of biological function is like opening an intricate nesting doll
www.nos-cam.co.uk
March 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In this Science Metaphor, Monica Emili Garcia-Segura explores why understanding the metabolism across each level of biological function is like opening an intricate nesting doll.
My recent chat with @adamclarkestes.com for @vox.com about digital wellness tools and the limitations of screen time metrics!
And here's the latest edition in which I talk about Screen Time reports and a recent family vacation to Disney World www.vox.com/technology/4...
The secret to scrolling less
Screen time reports won’t help you. Here’s what can.
www.vox.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
My recent chat with @adamclarkestes.com for @vox.com about digital wellness tools and the limitations of screen time metrics!
Reposted by Amira Skeggs
My team has got news!
Looking forward to working on this with great team members and collaborators across the UK ⬇️
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Looking forward to working on this with great team members and collaborators across the UK ⬇️
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Cambridge leads governmental project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on young people
Cambridge researchers are leading the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of
www.cam.ac.uk
January 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
My team has got news!
Looking forward to working on this with great team members and collaborators across the UK ⬇️
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Looking forward to working on this with great team members and collaborators across the UK ⬇️
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
🚨New preprint with co-author @OrbenAmy. In this paper, we introduce a framework for social media interventions and explore their potential to improve wellbeing (particularly for adolescent users).
November 15, 2024 at 11:45 AM
🚨New preprint with co-author @OrbenAmy. In this paper, we introduce a framework for social media interventions and explore their potential to improve wellbeing (particularly for adolescent users).
Currently recruiting! Do you know any 16-20 year olds who want to take part in social media research? We are looking for 10 adolescents to join our paid advisory panel in June! @mrccbu
November 15, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Currently recruiting! Do you know any 16-20 year olds who want to take part in social media research? We are looking for 10 adolescents to join our paid advisory panel in June! @mrccbu
Very excited to be presenting Kindred’s new UK Toolkit at the #EmergingMinds Summit in Oxford today @UniofOxford @EmergingMindsUK
November 15, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Very excited to be presenting Kindred’s new UK Toolkit at the #EmergingMinds Summit in Oxford today @UniofOxford @EmergingMindsUK
Digital technologies offer an opportunity to tackle our youth mental health crisis. I discuss the potential for digital solutions to improve mental health care in Australia. Published in The Policy Maker from @JMIPublicPolicy
November 15, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Digital technologies offer an opportunity to tackle our youth mental health crisis. I discuss the potential for digital solutions to improve mental health care in Australia. Published in The Policy Maker from @JMIPublicPolicy
Super excited to launch Kindred’s 'Mental Health Toolkit for Young People'
@jjxe_ and I created this toolkit to help young people navigate mental health resources. It’s free, reviewed by psychologists and easy to use.
@jjxe_ and I created this toolkit to help young people navigate mental health resources. It’s free, reviewed by psychologists and easy to use.
November 15, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Super excited to launch Kindred’s 'Mental Health Toolkit for Young People'
@jjxe_ and I created this toolkit to help young people navigate mental health resources. It’s free, reviewed by psychologists and easy to use.
@jjxe_ and I created this toolkit to help young people navigate mental health resources. It’s free, reviewed by psychologists and easy to use.