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http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/03/01/facebook.self.esteem/index.html?hpt=T2
A new study suggests that spending time with the online you -- the one with the hundreds of friends, the witty status updates and all the unflattering photos untagged -- might help your self-esteem.
"For many people, there's an automatic assumption that the internet is bad," Hancock said. "This is one of the first studies to show that there's a psychological benefit of Facebook."
Some, including some members of the psychology community, say that Facebook also can lead to troublesome behavior. Some therapists say they've seen clients who display addictive behavior toward the site.
I think this makes sense. It can be fun and lets you get a little ego stroke. As long as people don't become addicted to it, I think it's a positive thing. Of course, the internet can be addictive and dangerouse. My daughters want a facebook page, but they're only 12 so we told them no for now.
A new study suggests that spending time with the online you -- the one with the hundreds of friends, the witty status updates and all the unflattering photos untagged -- might help your self-esteem.
"For many people, there's an automatic assumption that the internet is bad," Hancock said. "This is one of the first studies to show that there's a psychological benefit of Facebook."
Some, including some members of the psychology community, say that Facebook also can lead to troublesome behavior. Some therapists say they've seen clients who display addictive behavior toward the site.
I think this makes sense. It can be fun and lets you get a little ego stroke. As long as people don't become addicted to it, I think it's a positive thing. Of course, the internet can be addictive and dangerouse. My daughters want a facebook page, but they're only 12 so we told them no for now.
