 What are the known negative psychological effects of using social media? By: Ashley Scott

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My Claim  Although, there are some psychological benefits to society using social media, these sites are ultimately generating negative affects on society.

Increased influence of peer pressure and comparison of our lives to others  “Relative deprivation”- When you have the perception that you are worse off than these other people you compare yourself to.

Increased influence of peer pressure and comparison of our lives to others  A new University of Michigan study on college-aged adults finds that the more they used Facebook, the worse they felt. The study, published in the journal PLOS One, found Facebook use led to declines in moment-to-moment happiness and overall life satisfaction.

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Increased motivation to social media shame or cyber bully Some examples of these are the hashtags #passengershaming which include pictures of unknowing passengers with a shaming picture or the hashtag #WomenWhoEatOnTubes

Cyber Bullying  An organization that aims for internet safety called Enough is Enough conducted a survey that found 95% of teenagers that use social media have witnessed cyber bullying, and 33% have been victims themselves

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Rise of narcissism  Narcissism- excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance.  A study by Larry Rosen at California State University, presented a study on how teens who spend too much time on Facebook are more likely to show narcissistic tendencies and display signs of other behavioral problems. Rosen said the negative effects of teens overusing social media include making them more prone to vain, aggressive and anti-social behavior and that excessive use can lead to poorer academic performance.

Our self-esteem depends on how many likes we get, how many followers we have, and how many people retweet us  You can now buy followers and likes on Instagram

-"Social media has made the world about me,me,me." - Erik Qualman  #Selfie

Social Media  The creation of social media has led to many negative psychological effects such as, an increased influence of peer pressure and comparison of our lives to others, an increased motivation to social media shame or cyberbully, and finally a rise in narcissism.

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