On to the next part of the media psychology day. Konrad is providing an interactive workshop on psychophysiological measures including some demonstrations

We kick off the day of the media psychology with a keynote by Prof. Karolien Poels on emotions in media effects research.

🎉 Tomorrow is the day! We’re excited to welcome everyone to our Media Psychology Day in Antwerp. Theme: ✨ Innovative methods to unravel the black box between media use and effects ✨ ➡️ Swipe right to discover what our amazing speakers will talk about! #MediaPsychologyDay

We hope you enjoyed the party yesterday at #Etmaal2025. Today the Media Psychology division has a fantastic lineup ahead! 📢 Join us for insightful discussions and inspiring research. Also make sure to stop by the poster sessions :) See you there!

Parallel session 2 is a wrap as well. 🍰A recurring theme was the omnipresence of (unhealthy) foods on social media. 🌱🥦 Yet the speakers sparked plenty of fresh ideas on how to foster healthier online environments for children, adolescents, and parents. #etmaal2025

3/3 Team @timsmitstim.bsky.social demonstrated their expertise on healthy and sustainable food consumption, giving insights on the relevant behavioral determinants and the effects of digital interventions! 🍎 @kabivanwinkelen.bsky.social @louiseglenisson.bsky.social @Lotte H. @Bram S. @Yara Q.

Big thanks to @sofievranken.bsky.social for the great workshop on bridging science and society at #Etmaal2025! Really great and inspiring insights on writing blogs!📝

The first day of the #Etmaal2025 conference is a wrap. We started our day with a workshop on stakeholder engagement. Thank you all for the engaging discussions. We would also like to thank our guest speakers for sharing their experiences :)

We will kick off the #etmaal2025 conference with a keynote of Jacqueline Smit (founder of rockportink).

The #Etmaal2025 has officially kicked off! We have two exciting days ahead of us with a full full schedule of thought-provoking presentations and workshops in #MediaPsychology. We start with an interactive workshop on stakeholder engagement in research on media & wellbeing. We hope to see you there!

February 3, 2025. Sunrise over Bruges from the BMCC. The department of communication science of KU Leuven is ready to welcome 500 media and communication researchers from the Netherlands and Flanders. @etmaal2025

On my way to the #Etmaal2025 conference :) Today will be an eventful day. 📅 our @nefcamediapsych.bsky.social division will host a workshop on stakeholder engagement together with the CAM temporary working group ✍️ I will provide a workshop on science communication for @ysn-nefca.bsky.social

Last but not least, we spotlight Martin Jansen! ✨ He is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Language Studies (Radboud University). He studies the relationship between misinformation and social media discussions about cancer screening programs and their public perceptions.

A warm welcome to Laure Dedecker, our new steering committee member! 🌟 Laure is a PhD student at the Media Psychology Lab (KU Leuven). Her research focuses on the role of social media in body image development among young individuals with visible differences using a multi-method approach.

Next up: Dr. Sofie Vranken! 🔥 She is a postdoctoral researcher at the Advertising & Media Psychology Research Group (University of Vienna). Her research explores how social media shapes teen health-risk behaviors and how it can mitigate the harmful impact of exposure to health-risk content

Say hello to Anne Sadza! 🤝 She is Assistant Professor at the dept of Communication Science at Radboud University. She recently completed her PhD on how teens interpret risk behavior portrayals in entertainment media, and parents' & peers' roles in shaping teens’ interpretations of risk behavior.

Meet Dr. Gaëlle Ouvrein, part of our steering committee! 💡Gaëlle is an assistant professor of marketing at the Vrij Universiteit Brussel (Dept of Communication Sciences). Her research focuses on the positive and negative interactions between media figures and adolescents in a digital context.

Introducing our next steering committee member, Dr. Paulien Decorte! 🎉 She is an MSCA YUFE4 Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University. Her research project investigates how consumers make recipe decisions for their dinners using analytic app data.

Up next Dr. Jolien Trekels! 🚀 She is Assistant Prof. Media Literacy in the Dept of Communication w the University of Vienna, also affiliated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & KULeuven Media Psychology Lab. She studies media & well-being, and how teens navigate our digital world

Meet our steering team 👋 Dr. Tilo Hartmann is professor at the Department of Communication Science at the VU Amsterdam. His research interests include the use, experiences, and perceptions of media, particularly new media technology like Virtual Reality or XR!

👋 Excited for #Etmaal2025? Join #MediaPsychology and CAM for a workshop on stakeholder engagement in media and well-being research. 💡 Hear from Esther Rozendaal, @dougaparry.bsky.social, Marijn Martens, and @adrianmeier.bsky.social as they share their insights @etmaal2025.bsky.social!