APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Reality Curated: The Misrepresentation of Psychology In the Social Media Landscape

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Digital Life & Emerging Technology in Psychology

  • Erica Kleinknecht
    Pacific University
  • Italia Castro
    Pacific University
  • Jackson Cowherd
    Pacific University
  • Daria Tsybina
    Pacific University
  • Trinity Millier
    Pacific University
  • Micah Antick-Oslund
    Pacific University

Abstract

What does a #Psychology search yield? #Psychology-tagged videos were gathered and content-analyzed: >200 million via automated process, 238 by hand. Forty-six-percent were not psychology and 73% were inaccurate. Scrolling informs beliefs, necessitating greater attention to the consequences of high content engagement (477,472 - 207, 520 likes) and more science-aligned content.

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