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Are you dissatisfied with your body? Dr Jasmine Fardouly from UNSW Science's School of Psychology tells Hawaii's The Communification Podcast you're not alone and it can be linked to social media. 🎧to her interview from 3:20. open.spotify.com/episode/0BGq5l…

"In a world that can sometimes feel like it’s filled with negativity, #OneKindWord can provide a moment of hope. It can change someone’s perspective. It can change their day. It can change the course of a conversation and break the cycle of bullying.” #AntiBullyingWeek

We are looking for two postdoctoral researchers on social media use and well-being. Who wants to join project AWeSome? Project AWeSome .. vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Postdo…

Our narrative review on social media and body image is now available online. It was great working with Laura Vandenbosch and Marika Tiggemann. We discuss (1) specific platforms, (2) activities unique to SM, and (3) potentially positive content.

Is that really me? The ugly truth about beauty filters theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

This time of year is particularly rife with #dietculture messaging that says you need to change your body in order to be accepted, marketing that makes you feel guilty for not exercising or eating certain foods, & content that encourages a "new year, new me" mentality. Remember⬇️

Parents often seek advice to reduce teen social media use. Our new paper suggests that less parent time spent on social media predicted decreases in teens' time spent on social media. Interestingly restricting teens' use did not. Natasha Magson Carly Johnco journals.sagepub.com/eprint/WQFIYVR…

Aussies spend over a billion dollars on injectables every year. From dermal filler to liquid face lifts, journalist Antoinette Lattouf explores the psychology behind this growing trend. 📺 Stream 'Forever Young? The Rise Of Injectables' from Tue 22 Feb, 8.30pm #ABCCatalyst

For this year's musical parody, I rewrote No Scrubs by TLC to cover the phenomenon of social loafing for my students, replete with clones, choreography, and a little nod to Ringelmann. UQPsych youtu.be/iVMEzTwCKuE

Did you know sleep problems are associated with an increased risk of mental health issues? To help combat this, we've just launched Sleep Ninja®. It's a free, evidence-based app shown to be effective in helping young people with their sleep. blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-supp…

🥁 #AppearanceMatters Conference is BACK! We’re excited to see you in person next year (2024!) - don’t forget to join our mailing list to keep up to date with all the conference news & KEY dates for submissions 💫 gck.fm/rbjwk #AM10Conf #AppearanceConference #BodyImage

Always a joy presenting at #ICED2024! My talk spotlighted #crosscultural trends in factors shaping beauty ideals in teenage girls in Australia, China, India, & Iran, & their links with #bodyimage.+ A BIG win for inaugurating our SIG of Black & Brown Professionals🥳 Academy for Eating Disorders

Grateful to have welcomed this amazing group of body image and social media scholars in Leuven 🧠💡 @LeuvenMassComm Jessica Alleva Jasmine Fardouly Anne-Mette Hermans @chellymaes Lara Schreurs laure dedecker Kathleen Beullens Femke Konings IlseVranken Gaëlle Vanhoffelen

At our Social Media Roundtable with Zoe Daniel MP (she/her) we shared 21 recommendations relating to eating disorders, body image & social media, put together by a working group of eating disorder experts, people with lived experience, leading MPs & social media experts. butterfly.org.au/get-involved/c…

Thank you Zoe Daniel MP (she/her) for championing change around social media & mental health. If #socialmedia has impacted your body image or eating, share your experiences with the Committee via a written submission to help advocate for better protections⬇️ aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…

Want something to do for #MentalHealthMonth in Oct? Join us USYD Psychology University of Sydney for a free panel discussion on #MentalHealth in the Digital Age Hosted by The Chaser's Julian Morrow & feat. Jasmine Fardouly, Dr Rebecca Pinkus, @DrAJCampbell, and Mark Dadds sydney.edu.au/science/news-a…

I am honoured to be selected as the NSW Young Tall Poppy of the Year. Thank you to the AIPS. Community engagement is such an important part of our work. We can work together to make social media a safer place for all users. #YTP24 #TallPoppy University of Sydney

Butterfly’s Appearance Ideals Survey now open! If you’re aged 16 or over, have your say & share your experiences of body image & the impacts of appearance ideals in this anonymous online survey, which should take around 15 minutes.⤵️ insightssurvey.kpmg.com.au/wix/8/p4119517…

This morning I joined ABC News Breakfast to discuss my Private Members’ Bill that is designed to make the Big-Tech firms take responsibility for their algorithms, and give social media users control over how they impact on them.

NEW Comment from Jasmine Fardouly: "Potential effects of the social media age ban in Australia for children younger than 16 years". Read it here: thelancet.com/journals/landi…