Tag: Facebook

Study looks at effect of including partner when sharing information online

From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: If you’re in a relationship and like to share details about your life on social media, do yourself a favor and include your… Read more »

Study suggest alcohol ads with pro-drinking comments on Facebook boost desire to drink

From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: Alcohol advertisements on social media sites such as Facebook can increase young adults’ desire to drink if the ads… Read more »

Study suggests unintended social exclusion in social media can lead to negative emotions

From the University at Buffalo press release: Social media sites often present users with social exclusion information that may actually inhibit intelligent thought, according to the co-author of a University… Read more »

Researchers develop computer model that may help decode Facebook emoticons

From the Penn State press release: While the trusty “like” button is still the most popular way to signal approval for Facebook posts, a computer model may help users and… Read more »

Study suggests materialists collect Facebook friends and spend more time on social media

From the Elsevier press release: If you’re materialistic, you’re likely to use Facebook more frequently and intensely. A new paper in Heliyon reveals that materialistic people see and treat their Facebook friends… Read more »

Study suggests Facebook can function as safety net for the bereaved

From the Northeastern University press release:  Neuroscientists have long noted that if certain brain cells are destroyed by, say, a stroke, new circuits may be laid in another location to… Read more »