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The Internet has been unfolding and evolving over the past forty years, making the world, as we know it a smaller place. With advancements to communications and with a variety of Social Network sites (SNSs; for definition and history see, Boyd & Ellison, 2007), restrictions can be limitless. The use of SNS i.e. Facebook has been integrated into daily routines. Longwood University suggests that Facebook has brought great innovation to our society i.e. worldwide communication at our fingertips, keeping in contact with old/new friends and social news updates etc. However SNS have a dark side and most people are affected of its negative behavioral impact. I will look at a psychological overview, of many negative cognitive behaviors in adolescences, as a result of excessive use of SNS via Facebook.
As cited from May 2010, Mark Zuckerberg told Time reporter Dan Fletcher that Facebook’s mission was to build a Web where “the default is social” in order to “make the world more open and connected”. Facebook has been so carefully created using “invisible algorithms and protocols to control the visibility of friends, news, items, or ideas” thus keeping the user interested and logged on longer. As one could read this as being a positive statement, there are many negative psychological consequences, such as addiction.
Research indicates from Wilson et al.'s (2010) that low self-esteem has amplified the addictive process of adolescence repeatedly logging into SNS. Self-esteem is part of self-concept. As cited from Eyesenck, M.W. (2013) when self-esteem is low, confidence and motivation are at minimal in an adolescence demeanor. As a result, the addiction to logging into SNS, causes a boost to self-esteem i.e. confidence and motivation. Furthe...
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