Is it possible that the world's No. 1 social media site could be contributing to another unhealthy condition? Yes, say researchers, who note that young women, especially, who spend a great deal of time on Facebook are more likely to be concerned about body image and, as such, are at risk for eating disorders.
In a newly released study, researchers analyzed how much time 960 female college students spent on the social media site. They also gauged how much "likes" were important to them and whether they ever "untagged" pictures of themselves.
Of the group examined, more than 95 percent said they used Facebook regularly. Of that large group, participants said they typically spent about 20 minutes per visit on the site, for a total of an hour a day.
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According to Dr. Keith Ablow, a psychiatrist and medical contributor to Fox News, a pair of recent studies have shown that Facebook is "psychologically toxic" and that it contributes to psychological problems in users.
"My theory about Facebook is based on my observations that posting hundreds of photos of one's self is an ego-inflating, narcissistic drug and that having hundreds or thousands of false 'friends' is extremely similar to the sensation of getting high. Pot and Facebook both make you feel better about your life while distracting you from really making your life better," Ablow writes. Full story...
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In a newly released study, researchers analyzed how much time 960 female college students spent on the social media site. They also gauged how much "likes" were important to them and whether they ever "untagged" pictures of themselves.
Of the group examined, more than 95 percent said they used Facebook regularly. Of that large group, participants said they typically spent about 20 minutes per visit on the site, for a total of an hour a day.
(...)
According to Dr. Keith Ablow, a psychiatrist and medical contributor to Fox News, a pair of recent studies have shown that Facebook is "psychologically toxic" and that it contributes to psychological problems in users.
"My theory about Facebook is based on my observations that posting hundreds of photos of one's self is an ego-inflating, narcissistic drug and that having hundreds or thousands of false 'friends' is extremely similar to the sensation of getting high. Pot and Facebook both make you feel better about your life while distracting you from really making your life better," Ablow writes. Full story...
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