Annu Rev Psychol January 2020 PMID 31518525

Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects.

Joseph B Bayer, Penny Triệu, Nicole B Ellison

Mentions

47
Peak: 14 in Sep 2019
across 5 sources since Sep 2019

Extended reach

169,905
potential audience

Total likes

332

Video views

546

Mentions per month

Sep 2019 – Nov 2025

Where it's discussed

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall discussions highlight that the publication offers valuable insights into how core social media elements influence psychological effects, with several posts emphasizing its role as an informative read for those exploring social media ecology. The tone is generally appreciative and intrigued, evidenced by phrases like 'great for an introduction' and references to the article as a 'useful starting point,' demonstrating moderate depth of engagement and perceived importance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most posts acknowledge the importance of the publication in understanding social media's psychological effects, with some references to it as a 'useful starting point' and 'great for an introduction,' indicating general support.

InterestHigh interest

Posts exhibit high interest through phrases like 'touches on measurement,' 'super complicated,' and 'great for an introduction,' reflecting curiosity and engagement with the content.

EngagementModerate engagement

Comments referencing specific elements such as profiles, self-presentation, and social comparison imply some degree of deep engagement; however, most seem to share summaries or praise rather than detailed critique.

ImpactModerate impact

The recognition of the publication as providing foundational or comprehensive insights suggests perceived moderate impact, especially given its mention in academic and social discussion contexts.

Abstract in brief

  • The text explains the key components of the social media ecosystem, such as profiles, self-presentation, networks, and messages, and how these influence social psychological effects.
  • It discusses the complexity and shifting nature of social media environments, highlighting challenges researchers face in replicating and measuring effects across different platforms and time periods.
  • The authors suggest that focusing on the core elements of social media can help psychology research better understand and track the evolving impact of social media on social interactions.]

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Annual Reviews
@AnnualReviews · X

Discover the core elements of the social media ecosystem, and how online platforms can have complicated psychological effects. Download now: https://t.co/TVA0W2QXmy @JoeBBayer @dieptl @nicole_ellison https://t.co/C4ri6RFhjs

Feb 17, 2021 · 60 likes · 7 shares · 12,107 followers View post →
Rolf Degen
@DegenRolf · X

On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPSqlCtps https://t.co/LoIFgp0O5Q

Sep 14, 2019 · 41 likes · 14 shares · 69,228 followers View post →
Dr. Nicole Ellison
@nicole_ellison · X

Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Annual Review of Psychology, co-authored with the excellent @JoeBBayer and @dieptl: https://t.co/HwOWHgyVuX

Jan 16, 2020 · 41 likes · 13 shares · 3,845 followers View post →
Oliver Haimson
@oliverhaimson · X

@snchancellor the new new definitions in this 2019 article by @dieptl @nicole_ellison @JoeBBayer are my new favorites: https://t.co/7ZWPW1Vtn2 (I only know about this because @dieptl sent me this article when I was teaching a class session on social media definitions!) https://t.co/dnRHO8eXLN

Oct 21, 2019 · 8 likes · 1 share · 3,059 followers View post →
Comm Sci
@ICA_CSaB · X

[New in Annual Reviews of Psychology] Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects - ⁦@JoeBBayer⁩, @dieptl⁩, and ⁦@nicole_ellison⁩ https://t.co/aaRNUUyT2W

Jan 21, 2020 · 6 likes · 1 share · 1,121 followers View post →
Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn
@sunjooahn · X

Thanks to @CalebTCarrPhD for a great Sat morning reading over coffee ☕️ Next, on to @JoeBBayer @dieptl and @nicole_ellison's new piece in Annual Review of Psychology (https://t.co/54G4hTzU2f).

Jan 18, 2020 · 4 likes · 1,365 followers View post →

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Doug Parry
@dougaparry · X

@daniellepad_25 @BPSCyberPsych No problem. If you're looking for something more general that discusses conceptualising different aspects of SMU this paper by @JoeBBayer et al. is a useful starting point https://t.co/NcfidGXPfU touches on measurement too..

Sep 7, 2023 · 3 likes · 982 followers View post →
Dr. Nicole Ellison
@nicole_ellison · X

@josephseering @linguangst Here’s the Bayer piece in case it’s useful: https://t.co/nN3VFWjkpZ

May 10, 2021 · 1 like · 3,845 followers View post →
Annual Reviews
@AnnualReviews · X

Discover the core elements of the social media ecosystem, and how online platforms can have complicated psychological effects. Download now: https://t.co/TVA0W2QXmy @JoeBBayer @dieptl @nicole_ellison https://t.co/C4ri6RFhjs

Feb 17, 2021 · 60 likes · 7 shares · 12,107 followers View post →
Paul McCullough
@ThePostsynaptic · X

Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects https://t.co/dbYrVnX6DD https://t.co/vgFbekT0Ve

Jan 2, 2021 · 2,590 followers View post →
EssayPaperUK.com
@EssayPaperUK · X

CMN 174 Social Media Elements Ecologies and Effects Discussions – Assignment Help https://t.co/LoLbp1Be4h

Nov 21, 2020 · 711 followers View post →
Anna Sophie Kümpel
@kuempelanna · X

@annie_waldherr https://t.co/6a33TFAaxk This one should be great for an introduction

Aug 28, 2020 · 3 likes · 1,725 followers View post →
Michael Kilb (he/him)
@kilb_michael · X

Nice review on social media elements, ecologies, and effects by @JoeBBayer @dieptl and @nicole_ellison. Definitely worth a read! #SoMe https://t.co/EuzwylvmU9

Aug 6, 2020 · 1 like · 396 followers View post →
Craig Sewall
@cjsewall9 · X

@JonHaidt @Prof_Nick_Allen Two brand new reviews summarize the evidence on this topic. To summarize the summaries: it’s (super) complicated. https://t.co/dgA44j2aKO https://t.co/WEgCCx7qzy

Feb 11, 2020 · 2 likes · 1,635 followers View post →
Comm Sci
@ICA_CSaB · X

[New in Annual Reviews of Psychology] Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects - ⁦@JoeBBayer⁩, @dieptl⁩, and ⁦@nicole_ellison⁩ https://t.co/aaRNUUyT2W

Jan 21, 2020 · 6 likes · 1 share · 1,121 followers View post →
Meghan Sanders
@msand37 · X

“We assess four pairs of social media elements and effects: profiles and self-presentation; networks and social mobilization; streams and social comparison; and messages and social connectedness.” https://t.co/z0GBssqAqA

Jan 20, 2020 · 4 likes · 1,073 followers View post →
open access etc
@oaetc · X

RT @nicole_ellison: Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Ann…

Jan 18, 2020 · 13 shares · 589 followers View post →
Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn
@sunjooahn · X

Thanks to @CalebTCarrPhD for a great Sat morning reading over coffee ☕️ Next, on to @JoeBBayer @dieptl and @nicole_ellison's new piece in Annual Review of Psychology (https://t.co/54G4hTzU2f).

Jan 18, 2020 · 4 likes · 1,365 followers View post →
Bas Hofstra
@BasHofstra · X

RT @nicole_ellison: Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Ann…

Jan 17, 2020 · 13 shares · 1,678 followers View post →
Mathias Cederholm (äv. Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon)
@mathiasced · X

RT @nicole_ellison: Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Ann…

Jan 17, 2020 · 13 shares · 3,184 followers View post →
Liana Ayvazyan
@laivaz2003 · X

https://t.co/S89HK9UHo3

Jan 16, 2020 · 1 like · 225 followers View post →
Tzu-Chi Yen
@oneofyen · X

RT @nicole_ellison: Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Ann…

Jan 16, 2020 · 13 shares · 480 followers View post →
davidlazer
@davidlazer · X

RT @nicole_ellison: Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Ann…

Jan 16, 2020 · 13 shares · 11,902 followers View post →
Alex Leavitt, PhD (they/them)
@alexleavitt · X

RT @nicole_ellison: Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Ann…

Jan 16, 2020 · 13 shares · 7,682 followers View post →
Margaret Morris
@margiemem · X

RT @nicole_ellison: Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Ann…

Jan 16, 2020 · 13 shares · 304 followers View post →
Tanya Lokot
@tanyalokot · X

RT @nicole_ellison: Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Ann…

Jan 16, 2020 · 13 shares · 6,291 followers View post →
CASBS
@CASBSStanford · X

RT @nicole_ellison: Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Ann…

Jan 16, 2020 · 13 shares · 6,614 followers View post →
Dr. Nicole Ellison
@nicole_ellison · X

Happy to share out this new synthesis piece on social media, "Social Media Elements, Ecologies, and Effects" in the Annual Review of Psychology, co-authored with the excellent @JoeBBayer and @dieptl: https://t.co/HwOWHgyVuX

Jan 16, 2020 · 41 likes · 13 shares · 3,845 followers View post →
Oliver Haimson
@oliverhaimson · X

@snchancellor the new new definitions in this 2019 article by @dieptl @nicole_ellison @JoeBBayer are my new favorites: https://t.co/7ZWPW1Vtn2 (I only know about this because @dieptl sent me this article when I was teaching a class session on social media definitions!) https://t.co/dnRHO8eXLN

Oct 21, 2019 · 8 likes · 1 share · 3,059 followers View post →
Τσιμπλιγούλι
@Diviner1965 · X

https://t.co/YOsawVUodi

Sep 15, 2019 · 8,104 followers View post →
Philip Quick
@philipquick · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 1,114 followers View post →
八师傅
@8dotGuru · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 78 followers View post →
Mauricio Silva
@El_Soneto · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 20 followers View post →
Shubhajit Sen
@kittusen · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 1,281 followers View post →
Dr Edward Noon
@EdwardJNoon · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 399 followers View post →
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@skxmar · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 806 followers View post →
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@boom_tentpeg · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 5,160 followers View post →
Fun and Games
@wwells668 · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 1,322 followers View post →
Huang
@Grothendieck86 · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 68 followers View post →
Tomasz Drabowicz
@tomdrabowicz · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 2,880 followers View post →
παρέκμβασσειςτ
@epimetheen · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 243 followers View post →
LawGunsAndFreedom
@PanPagan · X

RT @DegenRolf: On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPS…

Sep 14, 2019 · 14 shares · 4,611 followers View post →
Rolf Degen
@DegenRolf · X

On social media, users envy others more for their experiences, rather than for their material possessions. https://t.co/BOPSqlCtps https://t.co/LoIFgp0O5Q

Sep 14, 2019 · 41 likes · 14 shares · 69,228 followers View post →