Academic work
Research
Papers and theses from my BSc Psychology and MA Cognition & Communication. Different topics, one thread: how technology changes the way we think, connect and feel. It's the question that got me into this work, and it still is.
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Virtual sensemaking and self-presentation on Slack: exploring the effects of enterprise social networks (ESN) on workplace culture and socialisation
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02
#Instaeats: attitudes and motives towards Instagram food photography, food fetishisation and trends
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The uncanny valley effect: implications on robotics and AI development
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Yuru-kyara and mascot characters: cute aesthetics and the empathic effect of kawaii in Japanese commercials
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The effect of social anxiety on approach/avoidance behaviour in dynamic body movements responding to moving emotional stimuli in 3D