معرفی
Loren Abell is a Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology and Associate Course Leader for the MSc Psychology program at Nottingham Trent University's School of Social Sciences. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses including Professional Practice in Psychology, Advanced Social Psychology, The Psychology of Sex, and MSc Social Psychology. Her research focuses on Machiavellianism’s impact on social behavior, aggression, and online interactions, with recent work examining banter vs bullying dynamics in digital contexts and university settings. She supervises undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students in these areas.
Research Interests:
- Machiavellianism in interpersonal relationships
- Online aggression and cyberbullying
- Relational aggression on social media
- Banter interpretation in digital spaces
- Sexual behavior and deception in romantic relationships
- Adolescent development and family dynamics
Recent Research Trends:
Her publications emphasize analyzing how Machiavellian traits influence social interactions, particularly in romantic and online contexts. Recent work explores the nuanced boundaries between banter and bullying in university environments and the psychological mechanisms behind FOMO-driven relational aggression on platforms like Facebook.
Advising and Grants:
Loren supervises students in empirical projects related to social psychology and cyberbehavior but no specific grant details are provided in the text.
Labs/Teams:
No dedicated lab or team is explicitly mentioned, though her work aligns with broader social psychology research groups at NTU.
