Technology permeates all aspects of our lives, including our most human moments such as romance, sex, and parenting. The lines between tech and humanity are blurring—chatbots look and sound more human, while... Read more »
Member checking is a technique used in qualitative research where researchers share their findings (e.g., themes, interpretations, narratives) with the participants who provided the data. This process allows participants to confirm the... Read more »
Source: Aaron Blanco Tejedor/Unsplash Not long ago, I read the well-known book Night, by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel. Although the content of Night isn’t for the faint of heart (it’s Wiesel’s personal... Read more »
Social media addiction refers to excessive, compulsive use of social media platforms that interferes with daily life. It often involves a fear of missing out (FOMO) – anxiety about missing social experiences... Read more »
The arbiters of modern social media seem to hold no act in lower regard than ghosting. A short tour of the internet reveals that failing to respond to another person’s attempt to... Read more »
Yes, thematic analysis can definitely be deductive. Thematic analysis is a flexible method that can follow either a deductive (theoretical, top-down) or inductive (bottom-up) approach. What is deductive thematic analysis? In a... Read more »
We have all made some bad choices in love and in life. Sometimes, others can see that we are about to make a bad decision, but we don’t see it ourselves. Yet,... Read more »
Yes, thematic analysis can be a valuable tool for exploring qualitative data obtained through questionnaires. Key Takeaways The core principle of thematic analysis is to identify patterns of meaning within qualitative data.... Read more »
Abuse is perpetrated by people whether or not they have a psychological disorder, but some disorders have abusive behaviours at their core. Narcissistic abuse involves a range of tactics designed to inflate... Read more »
Yes, but with careful consideration. While thematic analysis (TA) is compatible with phenomenology in principle, there are important nuances to address. The key is ensuring the thematic analysis serves phenomenological aims of... Read more »