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According to a recent Harvard University study the act of disclosing information about ourselves stimulates the part of the brain associated with pleasure.
That's the reason social media is so addictive, researchers claim.
One candidate for a fine case study in social media addiction could be the Taiwanese tourist who was so engrossed with checking the Facebook feed on her phone that she accidentally walked off the end of a pier in Australia.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...e-checking-facebook-on-her-phone-9012187.html
You've got to laugh! 😱
That's the reason social media is so addictive, researchers claim.
One candidate for a fine case study in social media addiction could be the Taiwanese tourist who was so engrossed with checking the Facebook feed on her phone that she accidentally walked off the end of a pier in Australia.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...e-checking-facebook-on-her-phone-9012187.html
You've got to laugh! 😱