Tag: social media

Study examines role of computer communications in psychotic symptoms

From the AFTAU press release via EurekAlert!: As Internet access becomes increasingly widespread, so do related psychopathologies such as Internet addiction and delusions related to the technology and to virtual… Read more »

Study suggests comments, traffic statistics help bloggers feel empowered

From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Whether bloggers are writing to change the world, or just discussing a bad break-up, they may get an extra boost of… Read more »

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 amount of time spent on social networking sites inversely correlated with physical activity levels

From the University of Ulster press release via ScienceDaily: Time spent on social networking sites comes at the expense of other activities — including physical activity, new research by the… 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 »