Tag: social media

Study suggests acute stress may slow down the spread of fears

From the University of Konstanz press release: New psychology research from the University of Konstanz reveals that stress changes the way we deal with risky information — results that shed… Read more »

Study suggests time on screens has little impact on kids’ social skills

From the Ohio State University press release: Despite the time spent with smartphones and social media, young people today are just as socially skilled as those from the previous generation,… Read more »

Study looks at how social media makes it difficult to identify real news

From the Ohio State University press release: There’s a price to pay when you get your news and political information from the same place you find funny memes and cat… Read more »

Study suggests preoccupation with selfies may lead to increase in body shame

From the University of Arizona press release: A study of teenage girls’ selfie-taking behaviors found that taking and sharing selfies on social media is not linked to poor body image… Read more »