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 relationships. Computer communications such as…
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 motivation from traffic-measuring and interactive…
From the Springer Select press release: For the first time, the dynamics of how Facebook user communities are formed have been identified, revealing surprisingly few large communities and innumerable highly connected small-size communities. These findings…
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 as many as one-third report…
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 as a way to examine…
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 University of Ulster has revealed.…
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 Kimberley Scharf, from the Centre…
From the Inderscience press release via EurekAlert!: Your inappropriate Facebook profile, posts and photos could lose you your next job, according to an in-depth study of employers from six different industries. The conclusion of a…
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, a study at the University…
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 narcissistic as once thought. While…