No matter how smart and funny you think you are, those you follow on Twitter really do have a larger following than you. And the same holds true for Facebook. But there is no reason to feel badly about any of this. According to the research, it is all due to the inherently hierarchical nature of social media networks, where, in the social hierarchy of connections, people mostly either follow up or across; they rarely follow down.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
May 18, 2016 | Categories: Psychology, Technology | Tags: behavioral science, computer science, facebook, information management, internet, peer reviewed, psychology, science, social media, social science, twitter | Leave a comment
Social networking makes it easy to monitor the status and activities of a former romantic partner, an often unhealthy use of social media known as interpersonal electronic surveillance (IES) or, more commonly, “Facebook stalking.” Psychological and relationship factors and how individuals cope with the termination of a romantic relationship can help predict their use of online surveillance, according to a new study.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
September 23, 2015 | Categories: Psychology, Technology | Tags: anxiety, behavior, behavioral science, facebook, health, internet, Mental Health Stuff, peer reviewed, personality, psychology, science, stress | 4 Comments
An experiment to determine the effects of positive and negative user comments to items posted by media organizations on Facebook news channels showed, surprisingly, that the influence of user comments varied depending on the type and number of user comments. Negative comments influenced the persuasiveness of a news article, while positive comments did not, and a high number of likes did not have the expected bandwagon effect.
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What happens in the lab doesn't have to stay in the lab!
August 17, 2015 | Categories: Psychology, Technology | Tags: behavior, behavioral science, computer science, facebook, health, mass media, Mental Health Stuff, neurobiology, peer reviewed, political issues, science, technology transfer | 1 Comment