Purpose The purpose of this paper is to treat WeChat moments as social media environments and applies the research model to explore the effect of social media environments on perceived interactivity from the perspective of environmental psychology. Design/methodology/approach This paper proposes social ...
Another negative effect of social media is due to comparison. When a person sees their post did not get as many likes as a friend's, then the idea of comparison begins to sink in. People begin to question what they did wrong and what the other person did right. It leads to feelings ...
The effect of social media use on well-being is among the hottest debates around the world. This special issue brings together scholars from the social and behavioral sciences to reflect on the breadth of research published in recent years. The collabo
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Psychology and Social Media:Becoming Digital This book explores and critiques the psychology of social media over the past decade, and analyses treatment of social media within a scientific framework and historical context. In examining ...
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At the same time, psychologists are learning more and more about the potential drawbacks of social media and how it can sometimes harm our mental health and well-being. A recentstudypublished in theJournal of Social and Clinical Psychologyset up an experiment to see the direct ...
How Does Color Psychology Affect Social Media Marketing? According to Gallup’s research, 70% of decisions we make are based on emotional factors, and only 30% are based on rational factors. So, the decisions like “Which apparel to buy?” or “Do I engage with this brand on social medi...
In other studies, Turel has found that social media usage has as distorting an effect on people’s perception of time as smoking or binge-eating does. “Most people think the time they spend on social media is shorter [than it really is] because it’s so enjoyable. They lose track of...
Those of us conducting body image research have been publishing articles for over a decade examining the potential for social media to negatively impact body image. Some activities, such as posting and commenting on selfies, have been found to be among the most seemingly problematic...