Social Networking Overuse Can Make Teenagers Anti-Social
- Posted on August 9, 2011 at 3:24pm by
Jessie Abrams
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Spending too much time on social networking sites makes teenagers prone to vain, aggressive, and anti-social behavior.
That’s according to a psychology study by a professor at California State University.
“While nobody can deny that Facebook has altered the landscape of social interaction, particularly among young people, we are just now starting to see solid psychological research demonstrating both the positives and the negatives,” researcher Larry D. Rosen said in an address to the 19th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
More of those negatives include increased episodes of anxiety, depression and poor grades, according to a report from The Daily Telegraph.
But the study shows the effects of social networking sites like Facebook aren’t all bad. Actually, Rosen said these websites offer a platform to shy young adults where they can come out of their shells more comfortably and they also serve as a space for teenagers to empathize with others and learn from each other.
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suz
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 6:58pmoh ya think? boys and girls playing with themselves and a keyboard all day long might make them anti-social. brilliant.
Report Post »ZAB
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 3:17pmI was in agreement until the part about helping young adults come out of their shell. That makes as much sense as thinking a video game is all it takes to learn to drive a real car! You have to meet the world head on (but not in the car).
Report Post »caexpat
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 1:21pmInternet voyeurs, the new age peeping toms….Facebook….fantasies…It’s not real folks….
Report Post »It’s like a drug…..These kids have no idea what the “real” world is! Welcome to the MATRIX
AvengerK
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 5:35pmKnowing for certain that the “flash mobs” here in the U.S. and the rioters in the U.K. coordinate their attacks on “social networks” like facebook and twitter…this study is no surprise. We’re dealing with a generation of damaged goods. From innocuous little things like the wearing of hoodies (a subconcious manifestation to keep “undesired” elements of the world away from their “special” lives) to being anti-social, entitled, morally relativist, under-educated and never knowing the notion that there are consequences for your actions. Compound this with single parent households, parents that are competing with their own children for mates and attention, the deluge of hypersexual, self applauding programming and images from the media to children of younger and younger ages and teachers who are no longer authority figures but in fact “peers”. It makes perfect sense.
Report Post »JEANNIEMAC
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 11:42amDuring the past month, I had two teenage nieces visit with me for a week, each at different times of the month. Each girl had a laptop with her, and spent almost all of their time on the internet. When I tried to speak with either one, I barely got a nod, and then back to the computer. In my teen years, if I tried to read a book or newspaper when others were present, I was admonished as being rude to ignore others. But now, it has apparently become acceptable to be rude, while living in your own cyberworld.
Report Post »affinnity
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 10:07amThis article is totally wrong. People, teens in particular, on the internet are open minded, kind, courteous and extroverted. I love reading the many kind comments written by our loving teens. For instance when they call conservatives and Christians uneducated, morons, idiots, sluts and fools (it makes want to grab them and hug their sweet little necks until they smile with their tongues hanging out of their precious little mouths).
Report Post »SpiderPig
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:18amDidn’t need a study from California State U to tell us that one. Should throw in texting also. Although, I did find it funny that when I logged in to “speak [my] mind” about this topic, I had the choice to login using various social media accounts. Does that mean that Beck is trying to make us anti-social? I smell a conspiracy here.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 6:11am“Social Networking Overuse Can Make Teenagers Anti-Social.”
Not just teenagers.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 2:47amDon’t Worry! They are Not Crazy, They are Just Sick.
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