We are super proud to introduce our new publication in @nature.com Nature Human Behaviour, where we discuss the value of supported early-to-mid career researchers 😍 Give it a read! rdcu.be/ex8hT @danjphipps.bsky.social @thomasgultzow.bsky.social @tugcevarol.bsky.social

Attending #EHPS2025 and interested in digi health? @ehpsdigihealth.bsky.social has a list to help you navigate to relevant presentations - bit.ly/EHPS2025Digi.... See you in Groningen next week! @thomasgultzow.bsky.social @mindwaveprof.bsky.social @hollieasmith.bsky.social @alearuf.bsky.social

Proud of this one 😍 @empowerehps.bsky.social

🧠💬 In HIV prevention, how you choose matters. Our new study shows that informed decision making helps people feel safer – regardless of momentary priorities. 📄 Read: doi.org/ptp7 👏 Big kudos to Felix who ran this study as part of his master thesis!

Just posted this on LinkedIn and then realised it also applies to Bluesky 🙃

Our new issue is out NOW ✨

🚨 An exciting event is coming up! 🚨 Find all the details below. 👇

Join us at the 14th Conference of the International Society for Critical Health Psychology at the University of Galway this summer! This conference will be of interest to anyone interested in the intersection of health and social justice. Rarely has this been of more importance! www.ischp2025.ie

Usability testing is essential in intervention development but can often feel time-consuming – but it doesn't have to be. Our new preprint offers a hands-on guide to rapid analysis during usability testing and shares our reflections on the process. 🧑🏼‍💻 Check it out: doi.org/n4r4 ✨

HIV prevention offers _many_ options. 🔍 Our study explored how #InformedDecisionMaking affects the link between safety priorities and perceived safety. Felix Steup led the research for his master’s thesis, supervised by Hanne Zimmermann & me. We’re proud of his work and commitment to open science!

I might have missed the last meeting of the year but I am so happy to announce that the @ehpmagazine.bsky.social migrated! ☺️

It's collaboration time! 🕰️ We can't wait to meet some new faces (and catch up with some old ones!) at our first networking event. Interested in #DigitalHealth? Come say hello 👋 👉 tinyurl.com/vz5xxufs

Come join us at our next event 👇

For new people, this is a great way to find environmental social scientists: go.bsky.app/GNpJZBo

#DigitalHealth peeps, our special interest group is looking for new members! We’re a pretty cool bunch, so make sure to check out our call 👇

Gisteren was het 'eindelijk' zover: samen met duizenden studenten en docenten stonden we op het Malieveld in Den Haag om te demonstreren tegen de bezuinigingen op het hoger onderwijs. Kon je er niet bij zijn, maar wil je toch je stem laten horen? ✍️ Teken de petitie:

Starter packs and lists are too clubby. Let's all take responsibility for alerting their owners to names that should be on there. And yes I am talking about equality, diversity, inclusion and decolonising. Find the list owner, suggest a name(s). Simples.

I thought, with the influx of new followers, it would be a good time to re-introduce myself. 🙂👇 (The text is also available in the alt text.)

A starter pack of academics, researchers, and organisations active in #EnvironmentalPsychology (the application of psychology to environmental issues, such as climate change, and human-environment interactions. Let me know if you'd like to be added to this list (reply or dm) go.bsky.app/2yJ9TJg

We must never forget the lives lost to anti-transgender violence & discrimination. 🏳️‍⚧️ Share to support the #TransgenderDayofRemembrance! #NOH8 #TDOR

Could not find a Health Com starter pack, so I created one for everyone (broadly) interested in digital health, healthcare communication, health equity, public health, social influences... Let me know if you want to join! 😊 go.bsky.app/SUgmQmQ

Given the influx of new followers over the past few days (thank you, @dsquared.bsky.social sky.social & @lauramkoenig.bsky.social), it feels safe to say that people are finally moving away from the platform whose owner absurdly labels terms like “cis” and “cisgender” as slurs 🙂

Did men who have sex with men plan to have fewer sexual partners & engage in less sexual activity during the mpox pandemic? 🤔 We address this question in our latest mpox-focused paper: doi.org/10.1007/s125...

Synergy Winter School 2024: #Health Psychology in the Age of #SocialMedia (Amsterdam, 28 & 29 Feb 2024) @thomasgultzow.bsky.social Applications close this Weds 24 Jan (23:59 hrs GMT) For more info or to apply visit t.co/lW33bDXAr6 #HiSciSky #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky

Exciting news! Former & current chairs of the EHPS Digital Health & Computer-Tailoring SIG – Eline Smit & I –will facilitate the EHPS Synergy Winter School 2024 on Health Psychology & Social Media 💻⚕️ Save the Date: 28-29 Feb '24 in Amsterdam. Apply by 24 Jan '24: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Fully funded PhD alert 🎉 Topic: Why do people support or oppose gov policies? Location: Birmingham, UK Funding: fully funded with stipend (UK student only) Deadline: 1st April Start date: July Apply here: bit.ly/3O7Uudx With me, @drcpennington.bsky.social and @profblissett.bsky.social

Exploring how language shapes teens' motivation for safer sex online! 🤔 We investigated the impact of autonomy-supportive language & identification. No significant differences, but intriguing patterns. Thanks for the early Christmas 🎁, @ejhc.bsky.social! ➡️ doi.org/10.47368/ejh...

Exciting news! Former & current chairs of the EHPS Digital Health & Computer-Tailoring SIG – Eline Smit & I –will facilitate the EHPS Synergy Winter School 2024 on Health Psychology & Social Media 💻⚕️ Save the Date: 28-29 Feb '24 in Amsterdam. Apply by 24 Jan '24: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Last World Aids Day, I conducted a workshop at the national Soa*Hiv*Seks 2023 congress organised by Soa Aids Nederland w/ Hanne Zimmermann, Joël Illidge, & Joey Woudstra. Sexual health prevention strategies have expanded beyond condoms & navigating these choices is complex, but eHealth may help 🌐

In an ideal world, health psychology should be diverse & inclusive 🍏🧠🌈 Exciting news! With Hanne Zimmermann & Efrat Neter, & support from Gjalt-Jorn Peters & Chris Noone, we've developed a preregistration add-on. Read about it in the European Health Psychologist now: ehps.net/ehp/index.ph...

Exciting week for our #OpeningUp project! After our 1st preprint on the needs assessment (doi.org/10.31234/osf...), usability tests are underway 🎉 We've developed a decision aid for students and staff to navigate mental health disclosure decisions. Reach out for more info! 📬

Opening up or not? Exploring motives, considerations and needs of students and staff of a Dutch university regarding the decision to disclose their mental health issues to inform decision aid development: http://osf.io/ae4r9/

How do university students & staff navigate #MentalHealth disclosure decisions? 🤔 We explore this with our Opening Up project, funded by Maastricht University's Diversity & Inclusivity office. And our first part of the answer is online as a preprint now 👉 osf.io/preprints/ps...

One of my top highlights this year was co-organising the LGBTQI+ roundtable at EHPS2023 w/ Neil Coulson, Chantal den Daas, Chris Noone, Siobhan Thomas & Udi Davidovich 🏳️‍🌈 We plan to delve deeper into this topic but a first reflection is available now: doi.org/10.31234/osf... 🌈

Another great webinar organised by our EHPS Digital Health & Computer-Tailoring SIG 👇🏻

Thanks to @ajamesgreen.bsky.social now also on here 💙☁️