Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Psychology of Social Media

The psychology of social media examines how digital platforms shape human cognition, emotion, behavior, and social interaction, encompassing both individual psychological processes and collective cultural dynamics in online environments. Research published in Human Psychology addresses foundational psychological mec…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 5× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-1101 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

The psychology of social media examines how digital platforms shape human cognition, emotion, behavior, and social interaction, encompassing both individual psychological processes and collective cultural dynamics in online environments. Research published in Human Psychology addresses foundational psychological mechanisms that underpin social media engagement, including how individuals construct and regulate moral-emotional identities in digital contexts, particularly examining honor and shame dynamics among diaspora communities navigating cultural boundaries online. The journal's work explores cognitive frameworks for understanding how abstract concepts are represented and communicated through metaphorical thinking, a process central to meaning-making in text-based and visual social media exchanges. Additionally, published studies investigate self-regulatory mechanisms and emotional responses such as frustration, providing insight into how individuals manage psychological challenges in achievement-oriented online communities. This research matters because social media platforms have become primary spaces for identity expression, social comparison, and cultural negotiation, making it essential to understand the psychological processes that govern how people think, feel, and behave in these digital environments. By examining these fundamental mechanisms, the field contributes to broader understanding of human adaptation to technologically mediated social life.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 5 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Psychology of Social Media, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Human Psychology (ISSN 2644-1101).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Mesagno · Australia Larkin Lamarche · canada Giuseppe Lanza · Italy

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