Psychology Today

How Social Media Affects Body Image and Eating Behavior

In 2023, approximately 60 percent of the world’s population was using social media. Social media can be used for beneficial purposes, such as keeping in touch with family and friends. However, social ...
PBS

The effects of social media on teens’ mental health

How does social media effect teens' mental health? Zion Williams searches for the answers. From Twitter to Instagram and now TikTok, social media use by teens is widespread. What impact is it having ...
Psychology Today

Media and Communications Psychology in the 21st Century

The 20th century experienced a dramatic explosion of mass media communications —from newspapers, to magazines, advertisements, radio, movies, television, and the internet. The 21 st century has ...
Medicine Buffalo

Researchers say funding is critical to understanding the effects of social media

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Understanding the effects of a constantly changing social media landscape has grown more challenging with potential federal policy changes that would limit the funding required to ...
The Conversation

Social media has complex effects on adolescent wellbeing, and policymakers must take note

Tina Lowrey a reçu des financements de HEC Foundation. L.J. Shrum a reçu des financements de HEC Foundation In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social media on ...
IJNet

7 insights into measuring the impact of journalism

The question of how to measure the impact of media coverage has been around for more than 100 years. In the 1920 and 1930s, scholars worried about the persuasive power of mass media and propaganda. As ...