Passion for social networks leads to narcissism and psychological problems

A new scientific study on the impact of social media on the minds of users showed that social media enthusiasm leads to antisocial behavior, narcissism and psychological problems.

В презентации под названием «Как социальные сети могут помогать и вредить нашим детям» на 119-й ежегодной конференции американской ассоциации психологов, доктор Розен представила свои выводы на основе исследований, в которых приняли участие 1000 подростков, пишет Macdigger.

So, the “overdose” of Facebook, as well as other social networks, leads to the development of psychological disorders in children, including narcissism, anxiety and depression. In addition to these side effects, active users of social networks revealed tendencies to antisocial behavior, mania and a number of other aggressive trends.

American doctors warn that after registering on a social network, people may begin to experience real depression. The so-called “ignore” in the network can be more dangerous for children than if it were ignored by friends in real, not virtual life.

Американские специалисты даже предложили внести в список заболеваний «фейсбуковую депрессию» (facebook depression), как потенциальную угрозу, связанную с социальными медиа. «Фейсбуковая депрессия» — состояние, как считают ученые, в которое впадают люди, испытывающие зависимость от этого сайта.

Being in a child’s social network is even worse than sitting alone in a crowded school canteen or any other place of a mass gathering of his peers in real life. The thing is that Facebook distorts the view of the real state of things. With virtual communication, a person does not have the opportunity to see facial expressions or read non-verbal gestures of the interlocutor.

Facebook helps strengthen social communication among balanced children, and at the same time can cause the exact opposite effect in people prone to depression, the American psychotherapist concluded.