BBC - Future - Is social media bad for you? The evidence and the unknowns - 0 views
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of two hours every day sharing, liking, tweeting and updating on these platforms,
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conclusive findings are limited
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our feeds often resemble an endless stream of stress.
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women reported being more stressed than men
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modestly lower levels” of stress.
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lower moods after using Facebook for 20 minutes compared to those who just browsed the internet
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hey saw it as a waste of time.
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people who report using seven or more social media platforms were more than three times as likely as people using 0-2 platforms to have high levels of general anxiety symptoms.
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unclear if and how social
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higher levels of depressive symptoms among those who reported having more negative interactions.
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threefold risk of depression and anxiety among people who used the most social media platforms
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how social media can be used to diagnose depression
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inhibit the body’s production of the hormone melatonin, which facilitates sleep
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tweeting may be harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol,
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that excessive usage was linked to relationship problems, worse academic achievement and less participation in offline communities
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iewing other people’s selfies lowered self-esteem
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When Facebook users compare their own lives with others’ seemingly more successful careers and happy relationships, they may feel that their own lives are less successful in comparison.”
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The more time people spent on the site, the worse they felt later on, and the more their life satisfaction declined over time.
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an help boost their well-being.
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well-being are ambiguous
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Women spent much more time on Facebook then men,
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xperienced significantly more jealousy when doing so.
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a third said social media made them feel negative emotions – mainly frustration – and envy was the main cause
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social media affects people differently, depending on pre-existing conditions
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excessive use
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because clearly it brings myriad benefits to our lives.
