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Dr Sally Flynn & Dr Kiran Sarma
Dr Sally Flynn is a Clinical Psychologist who works with the Health Service Executive (HSE), providing psychological support to children, adolescents, and their families. Her research and clinical interests include attachment, attachment based family interventions, social media/ social networking use, and cyber Psychology.
Dr Kiran Sarma is a Senior Lecturer on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training program at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He leads the Risky and Extreme Behaviors Research Group (REX-GROUP) at the School of Psychology, which focuses on risk-taking (e.g. leading to Road Traffic Collisions, drowning etc.) and violence and aggression (e.g. violent extremism). His research is funded by the Road Safety Authority, Irish Water Safety, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, European Commission, Irish Government, Defense Forces Ireland, and Health Service Executive among others.
Dr Kiran Sarma is a Senior Lecturer on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training program at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He leads the Risky and Extreme Behaviors Research Group (REX-GROUP) at the School of Psychology, which focuses on risk-taking (e.g. leading to Road Traffic Collisions, drowning etc.) and violence and aggression (e.g. violent extremism). His research is funded by the Road Safety Authority, Irish Water Safety, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, European Commission, Irish Government, Defense Forces Ireland, and Health Service Executive among others.
Can social attachment contribute to problematic Facebook use?
A new study published in BMC Psychology examined psychological contributors that may lead someone to problematic Facebook use. The authors found that people with insecure attachment styles may use Facebook in problematic ways in an attempt to satisfy their social attachment needs.
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Social networking sites (SNSs) are now an integral part of our everyday lives, with most of us using social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram daily (or indeed several times a day) to stay connected with family and friends.
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