Tag: Facebook

Study suggests post-breakup Facebook surveillance can delay emotional recovery

From the Mary Ann Liebert Inc. press release via EurekAlert!: More than 900 million people worldwide are active users of the social networking site Facebook, and it is estimated that… Read more »

Study suggests Facebook profile pictures influence perceived attractiveness

From the University of Missouri press release via ScienceDaily: Around the world, more than 850 million people use Facebook regularly to communicate. More and more employers also are using Facebook… Read more »

Study suggests people with larger social networks are less likely to share information about charitable causes

From the University of Warwick press release: New research suggests the more friends we have on Facebook, the less likely we are to share information about charitable causes. Economist Professor… Read more »

Study suggests personality scale could help advertisers target online audiences

From the University of Missouri press release: Online advertising has become prevalent in the past five years, and social media sites, such as Facebook, have played a major role. Now,… Read more »

Study suggests redefining narcissism in a social media world

From the UNC Wilmington press release via Newswise: A new study conducted by associate professor Bruce McKinney at the University of North Carolina Wilmington shows Facebook users are not as… Read more »

Study suggests many new mothers spend more time on Facebook after giving birth

From the Ohio State University press release: A small, exploratory study suggests that many first-time parents – particularly mothers – actually increase the amount of time they spend on Facebook… Read more »

Researcher looks at effect of digital media on how kids learn

From the UC Irvine press release: Mizuko “Mimi” Ito spends a lot of time “geeking out” at her computer. She plays video games, trolls the Internet, chats, and visits social… Read more »