The SML is interested in helping people use social media and online technologies more effectively. Continue reading “Current Project: Social Media TestDrive: Social Media for Education”
Current Project: Prosocial Behaviors in the Digital Age
The capacity of digital technologies to facilitate both anti-social and prosocial behaviors has become a pressing challenge with significant science and policy implications.
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Current Project: Truman Platform
The SML scholars have engaged in efforts to promote cutting-edge research methods for studying social media. Continue reading “Current Project: Truman Platform”
Current Projects: Intervening to Stop Cyberbullying
To date, we have completed a series of studies investigating cyberbullying and bystander interventions.
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Current Project: Mental Health and Technology
A couple of current studies in the SML focus on technology and mental health. One study looks at VR technology and managing anxiety, while the other looks at online peer-to-peer support applications.
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Current Project: Technology and Privacy
Several current studies in the Lab investigate how new technologies change the way we think about personal privacy, and how we act to protect our privacy. Continue reading “Current Project: Technology and Privacy”
Current Project: Social Norms
The Social Media Lab is interested in understanding how perceived social norms affect what people choose to disclose online. Continue reading “Current Project: Social Norms”
Past Project: Online Disclosure, Support, & Well-Being
Self-disclosure is a huge part of how we communicate on social networking sites. This series of studies looks at how and why people disclose on social media. Continue reading “Past Project: Online Disclosure, Support, & Well-Being”
Past Project: Health and Digital Communication
There are still a lot of un-answered questions about how online communication can influence health, and how social technologies can be used to improve health and well-being. Continue reading “Past Project: Health and Digital Communication”
Current Project: Communication, Technology, & Relationships
Communication technologies, such as text messaging, social media, and phone calls, are used to maintain relationships of all types, but what impact does this technology have on well-being? Continue reading “Current Project: Communication, Technology, & Relationships”