All Outputs (9)

It made me feel powerful in a way: the role of suicidality in incel communities. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, D.S. 2024. It made me feel powerful in a way: the role of suicidality in incel communities. Presented at the 8th Suicide and self-harm early and mid-career researchers’ forum 2024, 17-18 June 2024, Glasgow, UK.

Incels (involuntary celibates) are young men who see themselves as naturally inferior to others ("the red pill") and believe this cannot be changed ("the black pill"). Research suggests they are very likely to experience suicidal ideation. This proje... Read More about It made me feel powerful in a way: the role of suicidality in incel communities..

Land of woke and glory? The British war on wokeness. [Conference Event] (2024)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, D. 2024. Land of woke and glory? The British war on wokeness. Presented at the 2024 Robert Gordon University community seminar series, 12 March 2024, Aberdeen, UK.

Wokeness is discussed in the media on a daily basis, and has been called "one of the biggest threats to modern civilisation" by the then world's richest man. Yet its specific meaning is extremely vague. The term originated among black American commun... Read More about Land of woke and glory? The British war on wokeness. [Conference Event].

Threads, Tweets and TikToks: the ethics and challenges of online qualitative research. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, D.S. and MEECHAN, A. 2024. Threads, Tweets and TikToks: the ethics and challenges of online qualitative research. Presented at the February 2024 School of Applied Social Studies (SASS) research and development hour, 14 February 2024, Aberdeen, UK.

Since the late 90s, social media has revolutionised how people interact and communicate. Among other things, they help old friends keep in touch, people from marginalised communities meet safely, and individuals explore aspects of their identity and... Read More about Threads, Tweets and TikToks: the ethics and challenges of online qualitative research..

One of the biggest threats to modern civilisation? The weaponisation of "wokeness" in the UK press and political discourses. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, D.S. 2023. One of the biggest threats to modern civilisation? The weaponisation of "wokeness" in the UK press and political discourses. Presented at the 2023 International PhD scholar conference: researching sensitive subjects and fragile lives, 5-7 December 2023, [virtual conference].

Though the term originated in the early twentieth century, it is only recently "wokeness" has become a staple of British media discourse. Typically, the concept features in commentaries and exchanges about institutional power, censorship, minority ri... Read More about One of the biggest threats to modern civilisation? The weaponisation of "wokeness" in the UK press and political discourses..

They didn't think I could be that person online, but I was: a journey in and out of inceldom. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, D. 2023. They didn't think I could be that person online, but I was: a journey in and out of inceldom. Presented at the 18th European congress of psychology: psychology: uniting communities for a sustainable world, 3-6 July 2023, Brighton, UK.

The present study uses interviews to explore why young men join involuntary celibate (aka incel) communities, why they stay, and some factors that predict their leaving. The manosphere represents an informal digital coalition in which groups of mostl... Read More about They didn't think I could be that person online, but I was: a journey in and out of inceldom..

Land of woke and glory? The conceptualisation and framing of "wokeness" in UK media and public discourses. [Presentation] (2022)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, D., BUTLER-WARKE, A. and BOAG, L. 2022. Land of woke and glory? The conceptualisation and framing of "wokeness" in UK media and public discourses. Presented at the 2022 Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association annual conference (MeCCSA 2022): silenced voices, 7-9 September 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Though the term originated in the 1960s, it is only relatively recently that the concept of 'woke' became a staple of public discourse in Britain. Often it is alluded to as exemplifying or opposing British values and identity. Particularly where ther... Read More about Land of woke and glory? The conceptualisation and framing of "wokeness" in UK media and public discourses. [Presentation].

I felt like a eunuch: conversations with ex incels. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, D. 2022. I felt like a eunuch: conversations with ex incels. Presented at 2022 British Psychological Society (BPS) Aberdeen hub live networking, 11 April 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

This study aims to find out what draws young men to incel communities. What does the incel social identity mean to them? Why/how do former incels leave their communities? Were their emotional needs met by incel communities? Seven members of digital e... Read More about I felt like a eunuch: conversations with ex incels..

Boredom, bromance and binging: lockdown and the NoFap community. (2021)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, D.S., BUTLER-WARKE, A., DAVIDSON, E.-L. and STEVENS, G. 2021. Boredom, bromance and binging: lockdown and the NoFap community. Presented at BPS (British Psychological Society) Male psychology 2021: men's mental health and wellbeing, 22 October 2021, [virtual conference].

The NoFap community are a support group for those, mainly men, who want to abstain from the 'addictive cycle' of pornography, masturbation and orgasm (PMO). The main questions to be asked of this study are: 1) How many NoFappers adapted to lockdown?... Read More about Boredom, bromance and binging: lockdown and the NoFap community..

Taking matters into their own hands: lockdown and the NoFap community. (2021)
Presentation / Conference
SMITH, D.S. 2021. Taking matters into their own hands: lockdown and the NoFap community. Presented at the 2021 Robert Gordon University community seminar series, 15 June 2021, Aberdeen, UK.

The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent social distancing measures have been stressful for everyone. To combat negative feelings, such as boredom, loneliness, or isolation, the general public have increased habits such as drinking, smoking, and, most re... Read More about Taking matters into their own hands: lockdown and the NoFap community..