Szymon Olejarnik
@solejarnik.bsky.social
Comp Sci PhD candidate @HorizonCDT @dmuleicester on video games and wellbeing | GTA @imperialcollege | @UCL grad | Ex SpiersLab RA @UCLPALS | 🇵🇱🇬🇧 | 🏳️🌈
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Szymon Olejarnik
@solejarnik.bsky.social
· Sep 11
The PMDWell Framework: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Video Game Players’ Wellbeing
Despite the video game moral panics that have sprung up since the early 1990s, videogames remain a popular medium, increasing in capacity and market v…
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NEW PUBLICATION: A new multidimensional measure of video game player wellbeing: a 🧵
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There's much discourse on how video games influence wellbeing - it's very complicated/fragmented, with little to show for.
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There's much discourse on how video games influence wellbeing - it's very complicated/fragmented, with little to show for.
@ukri.org @uniofnottingham.bsky.social [1/]
NEW PUBLICATION: A new multidimensional measure of video game player wellbeing: a 🧵
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
There's much discourse on how video games influence wellbeing - it's very complicated/fragmented, with little to show for.
@ukri.org @uniofnottingham.bsky.social [1/]
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
There's much discourse on how video games influence wellbeing - it's very complicated/fragmented, with little to show for.
@ukri.org @uniofnottingham.bsky.social [1/]
The PMDWell Framework: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Video Game Players’ Wellbeing
Despite the video game moral panics that have sprung up since the early 1990s, videogames remain a popular medium, increasing in capacity and market v…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
NEW PUBLICATION: A new multidimensional measure of video game player wellbeing: a 🧵
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
There's much discourse on how video games influence wellbeing - it's very complicated/fragmented, with little to show for.
@ukri.org @uniofnottingham.bsky.social [1/]
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
There's much discourse on how video games influence wellbeing - it's very complicated/fragmented, with little to show for.
@ukri.org @uniofnottingham.bsky.social [1/]
Brilliant article. It's very crucial to understand that just because the hourly engagement is high doesn't mean it's pathological and debilitating.
Parents are often told to “limit screen time.” But the better question is: What kind of screen time are kids getting?
🎮 Let’s make screen time smarter, not scarier.
link.nurture.is/games-v-show...
#screentime #digitalparenting
🎮 Let’s make screen time smarter, not scarier.
link.nurture.is/games-v-show...
#screentime #digitalparenting
Games vs. Videos for Kids: Exploring Active vs. Passive Screen Time
link.nurture.is
May 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Brilliant article. It's very crucial to understand that just because the hourly engagement is high doesn't mean it's pathological and debilitating.
Hi reminder to vote for songs #13 and $15 in today's #Eurovision2025 grand final! 🥰
May 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Hi reminder to vote for songs #13 and $15 in today's #Eurovision2025 grand final! 🥰
I swear, it's for research purposes.
April 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I swear, it's for research purposes.
Insanity, utter insanity. Physical BRPs were scrapped in favour of online immigration profiles. EUSS is done entirely online. So it's genuinely not insane to think that if everything is online, then a person should apply online.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Polish woman, 80, faces deportation from UK after mistakenly filling in form online
Elzbieta Olszewska refused time to complete paper application but was only told of decision after visitor visa had expired
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Insanity, utter insanity. Physical BRPs were scrapped in favour of online immigration profiles. EUSS is done entirely online. So it's genuinely not insane to think that if everything is online, then a person should apply online.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Figure 1
A line plot displaying my productivity dependant on the article writing stage.
A line plot displaying my productivity dependant on the article writing stage.
March 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Figure 1
A line plot displaying my productivity dependant on the article writing stage.
A line plot displaying my productivity dependant on the article writing stage.
The school phone ban is barking at the wrong tree. Blame the social media, not the end-users. Do something about them.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Labour to scrutinise school smartphone bans as pressure grows over impact on teenagers
Exclusive: TV drama Adolescence adds to pressure from MPs for action to help schools tackle impact of social media
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The school phone ban is barking at the wrong tree. Blame the social media, not the end-users. Do something about them.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Currently sitting on a breakthrough in video game psychology research. Can't wait until it sees the light of day!
March 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Currently sitting on a breakthrough in video game psychology research. Can't wait until it sees the light of day!
Diary of an academic: Day 1.
Dear diary,
I noticed something. My enjoyment of work comes from if my statistical tests come out significant. Don't know whether it's good or bad.
Dear diary,
I noticed something. My enjoyment of work comes from if my statistical tests come out significant. Don't know whether it's good or bad.
March 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Diary of an academic: Day 1.
Dear diary,
I noticed something. My enjoyment of work comes from if my statistical tests come out significant. Don't know whether it's good or bad.
Dear diary,
I noticed something. My enjoyment of work comes from if my statistical tests come out significant. Don't know whether it's good or bad.
I think the biggest annoyance with science, or research in general, is that the statistical packages that aren't R (or ggplot specifically) produce such ugly figures that you spend hours in Microsoft Visio making something that isn't an eyesore to look at.
March 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I think the biggest annoyance with science, or research in general, is that the statistical packages that aren't R (or ggplot specifically) produce such ugly figures that you spend hours in Microsoft Visio making something that isn't an eyesore to look at.
I had the pleasure to present as an Expert Speaker at the @sydhh.bsky.social workshop, where I talked to a group of 18 - 25 year olds with long-term health conditions about using video games as therapy tools using Sea Hero Quest and Autcraft as examples.
@ukri.org @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
@ukri.org @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I had the pleasure to present as an Expert Speaker at the @sydhh.bsky.social workshop, where I talked to a group of 18 - 25 year olds with long-term health conditions about using video games as therapy tools using Sea Hero Quest and Autcraft as examples.
@ukri.org @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
@ukri.org @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
Instagram Reels has randomly decided to recommend violent videos to people, myself included. We're talking shootings, gore, surgical procedures, people dying.
Social media needs legal enforcement. This is not good.
Social media needs legal enforcement. This is not good.
February 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Instagram Reels has randomly decided to recommend violent videos to people, myself included. We're talking shootings, gore, surgical procedures, people dying.
Social media needs legal enforcement. This is not good.
Social media needs legal enforcement. This is not good.
Funny how JD Vance attacked European democracies, instead of saying what the American plan is for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Why did he do that? Because they don't have a plan. Not besides giving Putin Ukraine on a plate, ready to serve.
Why did he do that? Because they don't have a plan. Not besides giving Putin Ukraine on a plate, ready to serve.
February 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Funny how JD Vance attacked European democracies, instead of saying what the American plan is for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Why did he do that? Because they don't have a plan. Not besides giving Putin Ukraine on a plate, ready to serve.
Why did he do that? Because they don't have a plan. Not besides giving Putin Ukraine on a plate, ready to serve.
me: *teaching*
my fitbit:
my fitbit:
January 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
me: *teaching*
my fitbit:
my fitbit:
"We're coming for you", except you're not, not unless the actual case-building procedures change. It's insane that in 2025, domestic abuse victims have to, get this, allow themselves to be abused enough to build up a case that's strong enough to go to court with.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘We’re coming for you,’ English police chief tells domestic abusers
Exclusive: Sarah Crew of Avon and Somerset says early intervention is part of new national approach to rapists
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"We're coming for you", except you're not, not unless the actual case-building procedures change. It's insane that in 2025, domestic abuse victims have to, get this, allow themselves to be abused enough to build up a case that's strong enough to go to court with.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Here we go again: Balatro received a PEGI 18 rating for "gambling", whereas games like FIFA all continue receiving PEGI 3 ratings, despite this promoting lootboxes and microtransactions to children.
If this isn't a sign that PEGI needs to change, I don't know what is at this point.
If this isn't a sign that PEGI needs to change, I don't know what is at this point.
January 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Here we go again: Balatro received a PEGI 18 rating for "gambling", whereas games like FIFA all continue receiving PEGI 3 ratings, despite this promoting lootboxes and microtransactions to children.
If this isn't a sign that PEGI needs to change, I don't know what is at this point.
If this isn't a sign that PEGI needs to change, I don't know what is at this point.
I find it ever so slightly concerning that the BPS membership can cost postgrads at least ~£100 in their first year. Even for those with funding it's expensive, let alone someone who doesn't have funding!
December 29, 2024 at 9:05 PM
I find it ever so slightly concerning that the BPS membership can cost postgrads at least ~£100 in their first year. Even for those with funding it's expensive, let alone someone who doesn't have funding!
me: *casually doing confirmatory factor analysis*
model fit: moderate
me: hmm maybe i remove some poor performing factors
model fit: bad
me: huh, maybe I remove more?
model fit: worse
me: ???¿??¿?¿¿
model fit: moderate
me: hmm maybe i remove some poor performing factors
model fit: bad
me: huh, maybe I remove more?
model fit: worse
me: ???¿??¿?¿¿
December 13, 2024 at 8:30 PM
me: *casually doing confirmatory factor analysis*
model fit: moderate
me: hmm maybe i remove some poor performing factors
model fit: bad
me: huh, maybe I remove more?
model fit: worse
me: ???¿??¿?¿¿
model fit: moderate
me: hmm maybe i remove some poor performing factors
model fit: bad
me: huh, maybe I remove more?
model fit: worse
me: ???¿??¿?¿¿
Ugh. I do understand that TfL is barely afloat, but this is getting ridiculous. Working a 9-5 in Zone 1, but living in Zone 5 already costs people £10.20/day in transport. It'll be even more now, closer to £10.70/day.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
London Tube fares rise by 4.6% in 2025 while bus fares frozen
Sadiq Khan says money raised by fare rises will be reinvested in Transport for London services.
www.google.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Ugh. I do understand that TfL is barely afloat, but this is getting ridiculous. Working a 9-5 in Zone 1, but living in Zone 5 already costs people £10.20/day in transport. It'll be even more now, closer to £10.70/day.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...
Social media are dangerous and should be regulated more, but this isn't the way to do it.
Australia has just decided to essentially victim-blame their under-16s, instead of querying and demanding change from the social media companies. Shame. #cyberpsychology
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Australia has just decided to essentially victim-blame their under-16s, instead of querying and demanding change from the social media companies. Shame. #cyberpsychology
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a standard for other countries to follow in a global push to curb the power of Big Tech.
www.reuters.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Social media are dangerous and should be regulated more, but this isn't the way to do it.
Australia has just decided to essentially victim-blame their under-16s, instead of querying and demanding change from the social media companies. Shame. #cyberpsychology
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Australia has just decided to essentially victim-blame their under-16s, instead of querying and demanding change from the social media companies. Shame. #cyberpsychology
www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Reposted by Szymon Olejarnik
Great interview with Lasana Harris in @psychmag.bsky.social on how our brains dehumanise homeless people and what we can do about it. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘Our brains dehumanise homeless people’ | BPS
Lasana Harris is a Professor of Social Neuroscience at University College London. He tells Jennifer Gledhill why we have become desensitised to homeless people and how we can remedy the situation.
www.bps.org.uk
November 28, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Great interview with Lasana Harris in @psychmag.bsky.social on how our brains dehumanise homeless people and what we can do about it. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Reposted by Szymon Olejarnik
Do you like the REBRANDING of the LONDON OVERGROUND? Do you like WOMEN?
Then please read this delightful guest post in which @isabelleroughol.com offers a women’s history guided tour along the newly renamed Suffragette line
Then please read this delightful guest post in which @isabelleroughol.com offers a women’s history guided tour along the newly renamed Suffragette line
Guest post: A women’s history guided tour along London’s Suffragette line
Nuns, jiu-jitsu and the first women’s football match.
jonn.substack.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Do you like the REBRANDING of the LONDON OVERGROUND? Do you like WOMEN?
Then please read this delightful guest post in which @isabelleroughol.com offers a women’s history guided tour along the newly renamed Suffragette line
Then please read this delightful guest post in which @isabelleroughol.com offers a women’s history guided tour along the newly renamed Suffragette line
Current mood: a Bakerloo line train being so fed up with announcements causing noise pollution that it makes enough noise to drown them out.
November 23, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Current mood: a Bakerloo line train being so fed up with announcements causing noise pollution that it makes enough noise to drown them out.
I don't think enough is said about the trauma that haunts and will haunt Ukrainians for years, maybe even decades. It's shocking to read that 19-30 year olds report feeling embarrassed that they have to look for humanitarian help. And we're 2.5 years in.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The trauma of war: implications for future generations in Ukraine (comparison with the Eastern European countries that were at war at the end of the 20th century)
This paper reviews work on psychological trauma related to armed conflict in Eastern Europe and Ukraine and on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Any aggression evokes emotions of fear, anger, ...
www.tandfonline.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I don't think enough is said about the trauma that haunts and will haunt Ukrainians for years, maybe even decades. It's shocking to read that 19-30 year olds report feeling embarrassed that they have to look for humanitarian help. And we're 2.5 years in.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....