If you want to feel a bit better about yourself then checking our your Facebook profile could be just the pick-me-up you need.
A new study has found that by spending just five minutes a day on their profile, Facebook users can dramatically boost their self-esteem.
The findings titled, “Self-affirmation underlies Facebook use”, also revealed the social networking site can reduce users’ ambition to excel…perhaps because they already feel good about themselves.
Assistant Professor Catalina Toma, who led the University of Wisconsin-Madison research team, said: “Facebook gives you a real good image of yourself, but you then don’t have to look for that in other ways.
“Your motivation to perform well might be reduced because you already feel really good (about yourself).”
The findings were published in the June issue of the Journal of Media Psychology.
Via: Sky News