Friday, January 11, 2019

Similar Decision-Making Traits Found in Facebook Addicts and Substance Abusers

A new study shows a link between excessive social media use and risky decision-making, a trait commonly found in substance addiction.

“Around one-third of humans on the planet are using social media, and some of these people are displaying maladaptive, excessive use of these sites,” said Dar Meshi, lead author and assistant professor at Michigan State University (MSU). “Our findings will hopefully motivate the field to take social media overuse seriously.”

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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2019/01/11/similar-decision-making-traits-found-in-facebook-addicts-and-substance-abusers/141895.html

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