Coventry University psychologist on the aftermath of Love Island – the Social Media battleground and its impact on mental health

ITV’s flagship summer dating show Love Island comes to an end tonight (August 1) but what happens when the winners (and losers) head off into the sunset and return to ‘normal’?
Coventry University psychologist Dr Rachael Molitor is available for interview to provide an evidence-based analysis of the big psychology talking points around Love Island and what it says about our society.
Dr Molitor has just written a piece for the Conversation about the aftermath of Love Island – the Social Media battleground and its impact on mental health.
In the piece she highlights the challenges viewers find when separating fact from fiction, para-social relationships and the challenges of social media. She also gives insight into the psychology behind keyboard warriors, the challenges of mental health and the need to be kind.
From toxic relationships to post-show support, blame culture, social media, the impact of not knowing the time and the psychology of food, Dr Molitor is available to offer insight into the science behind the popular culture phenomenon that is Love Island.
Dr Molitor’s work focuses on health and behavioural change. She has produced psychology lectures on Love Island and can explain how the show is a big social experiment that shows the UK population is obsessed with a ‘quick fix’.
Before starting her academic journey at Coventry University Dr Molitor worked as a Health and Wellbeing co-ordinator for Miss England Ltd.
Dr Molitor can offer psychological insight on the big talking points of Love Island
The aftermath of Love Island
What Islanders can expect when returning to ‘normality’
The psychology behind social media and Love Island
The psychology of relationships in Love Island
The psychology of not knowing what time it is and how that impacts people when they leave the villa
The psychology of food in Love Island
Beauty and body image on Love Island
Cognitive distance and ‘reality’ characters
The halo effect
Blame culture
Post-show support
Suicide and Love Island
Mental health and Love Island
The personality types of contestants