New research reveals Twitter use is linked to lower well-being, increased political polarization, and outrage, yet also boosts a sense of belonging. Through real-time data, it underscores Twitter's complex role in shaping emotions and social dynamics among users.
A recent study led by researchers from the University of Tokyo has shed light on the intricate web of factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy and resistance. The study identifies online political engagement, conspiracy theories, and spirituality as significant influences shaping...
Social media's impact on female teens involves complex interactions between social comparison, body surveillance, and selfie posting, with self-esteem moderating these effects. This emphasizes the influence of online and societal beauty standards on self-image.
Undergraduates, especially women, who embrace "raunch culture" show higher depressive symptoms, linked to increased social media use and social comparisons. This cycle may worsen their mental health, highlighting the need for awareness of raunch culture's psychological impacts.
At the heart of friendships lies a concoction of emotions, where the warmth of companionship might sometimes be chilled by feelings of jealousy. Recent research published in Evolutionary Psychology delved into the study of this phenomenon, developing a novel measure...
A study in Psychiatry Research found that adolescents addicted to short-video apps like TikTok experience worse mental health, academic issues, and family relationships compared to moderate or non-users. The research surveyed 1,346 Chinese teens, highlighting the need for further investigation...
A recent study published in Frontiers in Public Health has revealed that the quality of information on dementia across TikTok videos is worryingly low, despite the platform's potential as a powerful tool for public health education.
A recent study published in Psychological Reports has found that individuals prone to phubbing tend to have worse body image and self-efficacy. The research also found that single individuals are more likely to phub others compared to those who are married.
Published in Cognition and Emotion, a new study provides evidence that Instagram's method of shielding users from potentially distressing content, using sensitive-content screens, might be counterproductive.
New research reveals that college students who feel authentic on social media experience better mental health, with online authenticity emerging as a more significant predictor of well-being than offline self-perception. This underscores the unique influence of digital identity on the...
Researchers in Turkey and the United Kingdom have unearthed a complex relationship between social media use and mental health — revealing that the negative impact of social media addiction on mental health is significantly mediated by internet addiction and “phubbing”...
In a newly published study from the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, researchers have uncovered a surprising connection: Individuals with higher levels of inflammation, as evidenced by a marker known as C-reactive protein, tend to use social media more frequently.
New research finds a link between emoji use and factors like mental health, personality, and prosocial behavior, highlighting the role of emojis in digital communication and personal expression. It shows that individual differences influence emoji preferences and usage, with prosocial...
The U.S. Surgeon General's recent advisory highlights the perilous impact of social media on youth mental health, linking it to rising cases of eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction.
A new study links partisan activity on the Internet to widespread online toxicity, revealing that politically-engaged users exhibit uncivil behavior even in non-political discussions. The findings are based on an analysis of hundreds of millions of comments from over 6.3...