Negativity tends to boomerang back on those who start it — and persists much longer than positive comments do.
UC Santa Barbara |
Call me Emoji
‘Moby Dick’ has been translated into emojis. True story.
UC Berkeley |
Social media actually makes you more (not less) relaxed, surprising new research says
It may not make you happy, but it will make you sleepy.
UC Irvine |
Social media can increase stress during a crisis
Official use of social media can be effective. The unverified rumor mill? Much less so.
UC Merced |
Do you post enough for your partner?
Two researchers explore how social media transforms romance, stress and more.
UC Santa Cruz |
Fostering the well-being of billions
UC alum Artie Konrad combines psychology and tech on Facebook projects that help people connect.
UCLA |
The teenage brain on social media
A new UCLA study sheds light on the influence of what peers "like."
UC Berkeley |
UC Berkeley psychologist tapped to foster a kinder Twittersphere
Dacher Keltner is a member of Twitter's new Trust & Safety Council to help the site balance cybersafety and free speech.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Has social media turned us into narcissists?
Sharing platforms such as Facebook, Twitter open a window to self-aggrandizing behavior.
UCLA |
Social media may prove useful in prevention of HIV, STDs
Researchers found that gay and bisexual black and Latino men voluntarily used health-related Facebook groups.