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peteetchells.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology and Science Communication | Award-winning science writer | Screen Time | Social Media | Smartphones | Video games | https://linktr.ee/unlockedbook
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I am ridiculously excited for this book, it looks beautiful (and I’m sure will read beautifully, too).

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🎙️Screen Sense - new podcast with me and @shuhbillskee.bsky.social, is launching next week! Two psychologists (and dads) talking honestly about what it means to raise a family in a screen-filled world - with science, real stories and zero guilt. Launching 13th June. screensensepodcast.substack.com

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

🎙️Screen Sense - new podcast with me and @shuhbillskee.bsky.social, is launching next week! Two psychologists (and dads) talking honestly about what it means to raise a family in a screen-filled world - with science, real stories and zero guilt. Launching 13th June. screensensepodcast.substack.com

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

I’m really excited to say that I’ve been recruited to the DCMS College of Experts, joining 58 external experts from across academia and industry: www.gov.uk/government/g...

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

Harvard university’s top governing board, the Harvard Corporation, decided this month to revoke Francesca Gino’s tenure and end her employment at Harvard Business School www.wgbh.org/news/educati...

submitted 13 days ago • 5 comments

Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop. “If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???” Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.

submitted 15 days ago • 686 comments

“I think we desperately need to take some of the heat out of this debate,” @peteetchells.bsky.social says. “And this paper, for me, doesn’t do that. It has the potential to go the other way.” www.science.org/content/arti...

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

This is absolutely incredible. Makes you think about how fleeting this all is.

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

It's been a disappointing week. www.science.org/content/arti...

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Almost 15 years of replication crisis in psychology we get this high profile paper on social media and mental health research... Like Bem and PSI, studying of how this paper - and its popular framing - saw the light of day, will teach us a lot about how psychologists evaluate evidence quality.

submitted 19 days ago • 5 comments

Are smartphones and social media harmful to teenagers? The evidence is mixed, but a group of researchers have published a paper attempting to reach a consensus view. The trouble is, a bunch of other researchers disagree with their consensus www.newscientist.com/article/2480...

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Would you like to write for New Scientist? We always work with freelancers, but occasionally I put out a call like this for new writers. I'm looking for 300-700 word news stories about new discoveries. Don't pitch us press releases or the big journals, we have those covered. Pay starts at 51p/word

submitted 20 days ago • 25 comments

Unlocked is still 99p on Kindle at the moment: www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-Sci...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Really interesting & useful chat on teens & screens from @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social and Pete Etchells, esp if yr reading The Anxious Generation. I think reading Twitter for ages had made me forget nuance was possible. youtu.be/CDklRSfl8og?...

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

While the 'belief' plot draws attention, the core message of the final, deliberative consensus statements is that evidence linking smartphone and social media use to negative outcomes is limited, mixed, context-dependent, insufficient to support causal claims, and better research is needed.

submitted 23 days ago • 5 comments

Are you an early career mental health researcher based in the UK, Brazil or South Africa?🌎 Interested in reciprocal knowledge exchange and peer mentoring? Our new *free* peer-mentoring pilot programme is now OPEN for applications! We are keen to spread the word widely, so grateful for reposts🙏

submitted 24 days ago • 4 comments

Looking forward to checking this out! Thanks @peteetchells.bsky.social ☺️ Of course I’ll photograph every page so I can read it off my phone for the full screen time experience

submitted 24 days ago • 2 comments

FOSI’s 2025 European Forum is coming up on June 11 in Amsterdam 🇳🇱, and we’re excited to share something with our early attendees… 📘 The first 100 registrants will receive a signed copy of Pete Etchells’ latest book, Unlocked. ✅ Register now to get your free copy! www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-europ...

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

I found this a useful and calm discussion about kids and screens from two people whose writing I’ve learnt a lot from, and challenged my own biases. I admit I still have views on my kids and phones that aren’t especially evidence based, but at least I’m aware of that! @peteetchells.bsky.social

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

🌟 KIDS, TEENS, SCREENS + SOCIAL MEDIA 🌟 I’m excited to share this fascinating chat I had with @peteetchells.bsky.social, author of Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time and How To Spend It Better youtu.be/CDklRSfl8og We explore the following questions, submitted to us on Instagram: (cont)

submitted 27 days ago • 3 comments

FINALLY got around to reading “Unlocked” by the wonderful @peteetchells.bsky.social. A down-to-Earth, thoughtful, and evidence-based read on all-things-screen-time. Well done Pete! (Psssttt… everyone… it’s 99p on Kindle right now…)

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

HIGHLY recommended 👏 A sober, evidence-based look at how tech influences our lives. Cuts through the moral panic and other nonsense pushed by the media, while acknowledging where we need to direct our attention and efforts. Read it.

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

The yellow paperback edition of Unlocked is out today! It’s been a whirlwind of a first year, but I’m so glad that it’s out there. If you’ve read it, I hope you’ve found something reassuring and useful in it.

submitted 30 days ago • 2 comments

The yellow edition of Unlocked comes out on Thursday - if you can’t wait, you can grab it on Kindle for 99p at the moment. Cheaper than a coffee and much more satisfying: www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-Sci...

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment