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Congratulations to Dr. Cynthia Dekker on Her PhD Defense!

 

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Cynthia Dekker recently obtained her PhD. Her research title is ''(Dis)Engagement by Design: How Digital Design Choices Impact Smartphone Overuse and Digital Well-Being.''  Her work informs both science and practitioners on online behaviour, specifically focusing on how to disconnect and the potential benefits of disconnecting practices from highly engaging social media platforms. If you are interested, please review the links for the blog and her book for more information.

Our warmest congratulations to her!

https://www.folia.nl/en/wetenschap/174797/uva-study-turning-off-notifications-does-not-help-reduce-excessive-screen-use

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