Hmm... I was a little surprised by the results of this "study" (conducted waaay back in 2009 - but you won't find that in this article, unless you follow the link) as so many other "studies" on SNS (Social Networking Systems) seem to point to opposite results.
http://tinyurl.com/FaceBookSelfEsteem
I'll let you come to your own conclusions regarding this "article", but it is interesting to know that very few people are wealthy enough to conduct a "study" just because they want to. Almost all "studies" are funded by companies who are looking for results (natural human nature). The original news article doesn't say who has connections to this study (i.e. no disclosure), so we really shouldn't take this too seriously, methinks.
I will say that SNS, which has had a lot of positive impact, CAN be as addictive as gaming (Nintendo DS, PSP, online games, etc). How many people have experienced that feeling of frustration when Multiply, FB or Twitter is not working properly and you can't access your comments, or your friends messages? How many people, when starting blogging have said, "I have to leave, I love you all, but this is taking up too much time of my real life...." (and then come back to it, unable to stick to the committment)? How many of us check our various accounts through our smartphone devices that we carry with us all the time? Yes, SNS has definitely had a HUGE impact on the way we interact with the world in many positive and negative ways.
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Have a good day.
Cam
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