Using Facebook to Boost Your Self-Esteem Using Facebook can boost your self-esteem, according to a study from Cornell University. Facebook allows people to put their best face forward, according to Jeffrey Hancock, associate professor of communications at Cornell. Being able to choose what to reveal about yourself and filtering out anything that might reflect poorly on you gives you a …
Political News Can Cause Anxiety
Political News Can Cause Anxiety As this year’s presidential election draws near, the controversy surrounding the candidates and the political atmosphere it is creating is making many Americans feeling more stress than usual. More than one in four people have felt stressed out by political discussions at work, according to a survey from the American Psychological Association (APA). The study …
Is Social Media Making Your Depression Worse?
Is Social Media Making Your Depression Worse? Our world today is very interconnected. We use various social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to stay in touch with one another, and also to share our lives with the world in a new and public way. However, other reasons for the use of these platforms may be at play, and …
How Does Social Media Engagement Affect Self-Esteem?
How Does Social Media Engagement Affect Self-Esteem? Facebook and Instagram. These are two examples of social media used to help you connect with your friends, have fun, and feel good about yourself. Or are they? Since the boom of social media, these platforms have turned from a place to find old friends to being about how many people you know …
