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Praying at the altar of the stars
... relationships between audiences and these figures (e.g. Giles, 2002; Horton & Wohl, 1956). They are ‘parasocial’ ... hard to see what Cher has in common with, say, Jordan and David Beckham, apart from celebrity status itself – very ... can develop into...
News
... claiming pro-Ana sites stopped them feeling so alone. Dr David Giles, a research tutor on the doctorate in clinical ... who don’t have their best interests at heart.’ But Giles told us more education probably isn’t the answer. ...
Social psychology in changing times
... of belonging and connection’ through online gaming. Dr David Giles explored a very different kind of connection – ... met. There is no correlation with loneliness, explained Giles, so these relationships are supplemental, as opposed to ...
The internet, information seeking and identity
... to ‘pro-ana’ (ana = anorexia) websites (Brotsky & Giles, in press; Giles, 2006), where people with eating disorders exchange ... will keep psychologists busy for decades to come. - Dr David Giles is at the University of...
Annual Conference reports: Part 2
... Exercise Psychology at the Annual Conference. Professor David Lavallee reports. Dr Kremer opened his address by ... first conference symposium, convened by Professor David Lavallee (Chair of the Psychologist and Digest Policy ... research were raised in a...
News and media
... authorities of ultra-thin catwalk models. Psychologist David Giles at the University of Winchester believes the French ... a vulnerable teenage girl feels to lose weight,’ Giles said. ‘But whether they can be held directly ...
News
... distance. That’s according to a new study by David Uzzell (University of Surrey) and Nathalie Horne, using ... And in an analysis of ‘pro-anorexia’ websites, David Giles (Lancaster University) shows how various ...
Letters
... once sat on a thinktank for Jack Straw and now does so for David Cameron. What more can I add? It comes to something ... without any attempt to obtain their informed consent – David Giles (‘The internet, information seeking and identity’, ...
New Year’s expectations
... perceived exertion over the course of the workout (Giles et al., 2018). Finally, you can keep a focus on your ... effects on their lives (Thiruchselvam et al., 2019). - David Robson is an award-winning science writer based in ... New England Journal of Medicine...
Forum
... then why all the ‘fuss’ about HPC registration? Giles St J Burch Department of Management & International ... horned and clawed with enormous round heads. According to David Denby in the New Yorker, the film runs into trouble ...
Can psychology find a path to peace?
... peaceful means. 139-155. Roe, M., Bar Tel, D., Dawes, A., Giles, M., Hamber, B., Montiel, C., Salamon, G., Wessells, ... prior to the Euro referendum, on November 10th David Cameron gave a speech articulating how Britain was so ...