Tag: social media

Study suggests “phone snubbing” leads to similar behaviour

From the Baylor University press release: People who are phone snubbed — or “phubbed” — by others are, themselves, often turning to their smartphones and social media to find acceptance,… Read more »

Study finds internet withdrawal increases heart rate and blood pressure

From the Swansea University press release: Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a lot experience significant physiological changes such as increased… Read more »

Study suggests economic status and reactions to issues may be inferred from position in social networks

From the City College of New York press release: New big-data analytics by a City College of New York-led team suggests that both an individual’s economic status and how they… Read more »

Linkage between social network structure and brain activity

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: When someone talks about using “your network” to find a job or answer a question, most people understand that to mean the interconnected… Read more »

Study suggests strangers may be better able to pick a flattering profile picture

From the BioMed Central press release: When trying to pick the most flattering pictures for online profiles, it may be best to let a stranger do the choosing, a study… Read more »