Zhiying (Diana) Liu is a PhD candidate at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR). Her research primarily focuses on two projects. The first is her PhD project, "Connected through Entertainment," explores the potencial feelings of connection media induce. The second project, "Ideal vs. Real," which evolved from her Master's thesis, examines the influence of appearance-focused content on females' body appreciation.

2025

• Liu, Z., Möller, A. M., van Oosten, J. M. F., Piotrowski, J. T. (2025, June). Connected Through Entertainment. Project proposal presented at CAT and Mobile Communication Doctoral Consortium of 75th International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, U.S.
• Liu, Z., Möller, A. M., van Oosten, J. M. F., Piotrowski, J. T. (2025, September). Social Media-Induced Connection: A Systematic Review and Conceptualization. Extended abstract presented at the 2025 MediaPsych Conference, Duisburg, Germany.

2024

• Liu, Z., Miedzobrodzka, E., Veldhuis, J. (2024, June). The “Ideal vs. Real” Social Media Posts Increase Female Adults’ Body Appreciation. Paper presented at the European Communication Science Event (ECSE), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
• Liu, Z., Miedzobrodzka, E., Veldhuis, J. (2024, June). The “Ideal vs. Real” Social Media Posts Increase Female Adults’ Body Appreciation. Paper presented at the 74th Annual International Communication Association Convention (ICA), Golden Coast, Australia (remote)

2023

• Liu, Z., Miedzobrodzka, E., Veldhuis, J. (2023, March). Is It #Fake or Is It #Real? The ‘Ideal vs. Real’ Social Media Content Increases Female Adults’ Body Appreciation. Poster presented at the 2023 International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), Brussels, Belgium.
• Liu, Z., Miedzobrodzka, E., Veldhuis, J. (2023, February). Is It #Fake or Is It #Real? The ‘Ideal vs. Real’ Social Media Content Increases Female Adults’ Body Appreciation. Abstract presented at the Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2023, Twente, The Netherlands.