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　　标题：ExploringSocialMediasImpactonHumanPsychology
　　source：allpsych
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　　Facebook，Twitter，Instagram，LinkedIn。thereseemtobemoresocialnetworkspoppingupeverydayforustologin，createaprofileandconnect。Initiallythisseemsfunandharmless，aneasywaytogetbackintouchwithlonglostfriendsfromelementaryorhighschoolorstayintouchwithfamilyondifferentcoasts。Butovertime，thenowubiquitoususeofsocialmediainmoderncultureishavinganoticeableimpactonhumanpsychologyandhowwesocialize，communicate，formfriendships，andnavigaterelationshipsespeciallyforthegenerationsraisedwithit。Butisthiseffectnegativeorpositive？Sofar，researchvaries。
　　First，considerthecurrentusage。AccordingtostatisticcompiledbyAdWeek，Inc。comandtheNewYorkTimesthereisnodenyingsocialmedia’sinfluenceinourdailylife：
　　Therearemorethantwobillionactivesocialmediausersworldwide，representingaglobalpenetrationrateof28percent
　　Usersbetweentheagesof15to19spendatleast3hoursadayonaverageonsocialmedia，with2029yearoldslogging2hoursaday
　　Thatisasignificantamountoftime，andsimilartotherapidgrowthintelevisionviewinginthe60’s，thisrapidchangeisimpactingourbehavioranddevelopment，andsomeofitisn’tpositive：
　　AccordingtoresearchreportedbyPsychologyToday，heavyuseofsocialmediahasbeencorrelatedtonarcissistictendencies。ACanadianstudyatYorkUniversityfollowedFacebookusersages1825andconcludedthatthepeoplewhousedFacebookthemosttendedtohavenarcissisticorinsecurepersonalities。
　　HighlevelsofFacebookusebycoupleswerecorrelatedwithnegativerelationshipoutcomessuchascheating，breakupanddivorce，accordingtoanotherstudyattheUniversityofMissourialongwiththeUniversityofHawaiiandSt。Mary’sUniversity。
　　AstudyconductedatStanfordUniversityof80Facebookusersreviewedthenumberofpositiveandnegativeexperiencetheirpeersexperienced。Itconcludedusersconsistentlyoverestimatedthefuntheirfriendshadandunderestimatedtheirownunhappyexperiencesandthatbasically，Facebookmayworsenthetendencytothinkeveryoneisenjoyingthemselvesmorethanyouare。
　　However，theflipsideofthisperspectiveisthenotionthatsocialmediaisjustaneutralmediumimpartingourexistingcharacter，personalityorviewoftheworldorthatitmayactuallyhaveapositiveeffect。
　　ResearchdoneatCornellUniversityconcludesFacebookcanhaveapositiveinfluenceontheselfesteemofcollegestudentsbecauseitshowsacuratedandoftenverypositiveversionofourselves。
　　AstudybyMaryAnnLiebert，Inc。alsofoundthatviewingandeditingyourFacebookprofilecouldboostyourselfesteemandbeatoolforgreaterselfawareness。
　　Whileclearlythejuryisstillout，thegrowingfieldofMediaPsychologywillcontinuetostudytherelationshipsbetweenemergingmediaandhumanbehaviortohelpindividuals，corporations，andhealthprofessionalsbetterunderstandsocialmedia’sgrowingimpact。