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Facebook may lower your self-control (view pics)

Facebook and other social networks may promote your self-esteem but they can also lower your self-control both on and offline, US researchers say.The study demonstrates that users who are focused on close friends tend to

PTI Updated on: August 23, 2013 11:44 IST


Second study evaluated why Facebook users with strong ties to friends were more likely to experience an increase in self-esteem.

The researchers concluded that browsing Facebook only increased participants' self-esteem when they were focused on the information they were presenting to others.

"We find that people experience greater self-esteem when they focus on the image they are presenting to strong ties in their social networks," said Keith Wilcox from the Columbia Business School.
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