Tag: social networks

Study suggests teens’ social media use does not raise risk for depression

From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: Contrary to popular wisdom, daily social media use is not a strong or consistent risk factor for depressive symptoms… Read more »

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 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 »

Study suggests social media stress can lead to social media addiction

From the Lancaster University press release: Social network users risk becoming more and more addicted to social media platforms even as they experience stress from their use. Social networking sites… Read more »

Study suggests Twitter image colors and content could help identify users with depression, anxiety

From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: Twitter users with depression and anxiety were found to be more likely to post pictures with lower aesthetic values and… Read more »