**NEW PAPER*** Not everyone seeks support in the same way and some people don’t want it at all. Our new open-access paper introduces the Romantic Support-Seeking (RoSS) scale, which captures 4 distinct ways people deal with distress in romantic relationships. Read the paper here: rdcu.be/eVMO4

On the back of our new publication on the social benefits of self-disclosure and self-presentation on social media, Carmen Surariu and I have a new article in The Conversation: theconversation.com/online-shari...

A few snippets from my BBC interview this week on phubbing www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Our new systematic review shows that authentic self-disclosure is consistently linked to better interpersonal outcomes, while inauthentic self-presentation often backfires. Read the paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Here's a link to my interview on The Last Show talking about narcissism in Teams open.spotify.com/episode/62Gf...

On the back of our new publication on narcissism in teams, Reece Bush-Evans and I have a new article in The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-narcissi...

So excited to share that our paper on narcissism and teams is officially published! We used a real escape room to uncover how personality can help — or seriously derail — collaboration. www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15...

Our new SPSP blogon phubbing is out spsp.org/news/charact...

I feel very privileged to have been asked to talk about my academic journey. This was such a fun podcast to record and Jacob is a fantastic interviewer. As a narcissism researcher, I was in my glory talking about me for 48 whole minutes :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhxF...

I was on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour talking about phubbing this morning if you fancy a listen ..... 46 minutes in :) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Kathy Carnelley and I contributed to the following blog with Seen & Heard, "Is Boarding School Right for My Child?" which you can read here: seenheard.org.uk/blog/should-.... It's a great resource for parents researching the subject or looking up the pros and cons.

Study links phubbing sensitivity to attachment patterns in romantic couples

Research finds that certain personality traits and mating strategies are associated with greater success on dating apps. For example, people who score higher in narcissism and psychopathy are more likely to report finding both dates and sex partners online. www.psypost.org/psychopathic...

More phubbing -- an interview with Eric Dolan from PsyPost: psypost.org/study-links-phubbing-sensitivity-to-attachment-patterns-in-romantic-couples/

Here is our press release from @unisouthampton.bsky.social on our new phubbing paper: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/08...

Check out our new piece on phubbing in The Conversation ... theconversation.com/phubbing-why... @theconversation.com

We have another new paper out on phubbing. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1111/jopy...

What happens when narcissists get phubbed—ignored by their partner in favour of a screen? We tracked 196 people daily to find out..... Read our new paper hot off the press: Phubbed and Furious: Narcissists’ Responses to Perceived Partner Phubbing: tinyurl.com/NarcissismPh...

Finally saw Hamilton over Easter and I think I've found my new theme tune for teaching about grandiose narcissists in relationships. Have a listen to King George III (performed by Jonathon Groff) singing "You'll Be Back": youtu.be/ukfNXFgUEiU #Hamilton #narcissism #JonathonGroff

My amazing nan and grandad are celebrating their 75th Wedding anniversary today 😍 theisleofthanetnews.com/2025/04/01/w...

The ONLY exception to out in the day is a hedgehog going back and forth quickly grabbing long grass or leaves - this is a nesting female and must be left alone ☺️ Happy hogging!

The hedgehogs in my hogspital now have a bit of Banksy to enjoy and motivate them to get better 😂

Did you or anyone you know go to boarding school in the UK? We are looking for participants to take part in my Master's student's project. Chance to win one of three £50 Amazon vouchers! If you are interested, click here: tinyurl.com/IBoarded Please feel free to share 🙂

Happy Valentine's day!

My PhD student is looking for Facebook users to complete her study. Please complete and/or share if you can: tinyurl.com/StudySOS