Erin T Simister
Biographic Data
| ID | 5019760 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erin T Simister |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erin T |
| FAMILY NAME | Simister |
| SIGNATURE | SIMISTER E T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Flinders University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Adding brief content-related information to sensitive-content screens does not exacerbate screen- or image-related distress
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Mind the Information-Gap
Instagram’s sensitive-content screens seek to minimize engagement with negative content by blurring sensitive images and providing a warning. However, the very design of sensitive-content screens may elicit uncertainty/curiosity and prompt information-seeking behaviors: congruent with the information-gap hypothesis. To test this idea experimentally, we presented participants with screened negative images accompanied by a brief, detailed, or no co…
A nervous wait
of viewing content. In Study 1, participants viewed positive and neutral images, and screens (with an option to view the negative images beneath) for a 5-minute period. In Study 2, half the participants saw a grey mask in place of the typical sensitive-content screen. In addition, each image appeared for a fixed period (5 s) and participants had no option to uncover it. Study 3 was like Study 2 except half the participants saw negative images pre…
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Mind the Information-Gap
Instagram’s sensitive-content screens seek to minimize engagement with negative content by blurring sensitive images and providing a warning. However, the very design of sensitive-content screens may elicit uncertainty/curiosity and prompt information-seeking behaviors: congruent with the information-gap hypothesis. To test this idea experimentally, we presented participants with screened negative images accompanied by a brief, detailed, or no co…
A nervous wait
of viewing content. In Study 1, participants viewed positive and neutral images, and screens (with an option to view the negative images beneath) for a 5-minute period. In Study 2, half the participants saw a grey mask in place of the typical sensitive-content screen. In addition, each image appeared for a fixed period (5 s) and participants had no option to uncover it. Study 3 was like Study 2 except half the participants saw negative images pre…
Adding brief content-related information to sensitive-content screens does not exacerbate screen- or image-related distress
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Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Content analysis (2 works) · Anxiety (1 works) · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Communication (1 works) · Communication in Education and Healthcare (1 works)