Facebook May Boost Self Esteem But Reduce Motivation

Medical News Today
Sunday 2nd June, 2013

New research published in Media Psychology suggests that looking at your Facebook profile can be psychologically good and bad for you. The finding revealed that checking your profile is capable of boosting your self esteem while at the same time reducing motivation. A person's Facebook profile is essentially an ideal representation of one's self published online for friends and family to see. Using Facebook and looking at your profile page can boost self esteem, but it can also reduce motivation to perform well in simple tasks, according to results of the study. The lead researcher of the st...

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