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Hurricane Matthew may be one of the most powerful storms to threaten the U.S. Atlantic coast in more than a decade. It has already left more than 280 dead in its wake across the Caribbean. In this day and age, how can we limit the damage caused by such natural disasters? How …

Yes, cat videos rule the Internet. There’s no doubt about it. It is estimated that about 2 million cat videos were uploaded uploaded on YouTube in 2014 alone and they’ve got almost 26 billion views!  What makes people watch cat videos? According to a study by an Indiana University Media School researcher, …

My mum discovered WhatsApp only last year. Now, she uses it more than I do. She’s already into Instagram, Pinterest and most social media platforms. She approaches the Internet in the same spirit as a toddler would play with his/her new toy. She finds it liberating and an incredibly useful …

We’ve all been at the receiving end of trolling. Thanks to the Internet, we have been able to uncover one more side to the human psyche. The medium has magnified, to a large extent, the capabilities of the human mind to manipulate others, in order to seek comfort. Understanding the human …

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. To a trained eye, every selfie is worth a lot of information. The body posture, the clothing, the make up, the expressions. They all help in revealing personality-related cues. The specialty of a selfie is that is allows the user to manipulate …

Do you constantly see yourself getting anxious if you don’t ‘network’ on social media websites? Is the fear of missing out on any information forcing you to stay connected? Do you get worried when you  find out your friends are having fun without you? You’re not alone. A group of …

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been churning out articles on psychology studies pertaining to social media. This post is essentially aimed at aggregating all the studies and the results and to find out the bigger picture — understanding the different forces at play, the driving factors and positive and …

There is a notion that young people care less about privacy on social media and do not think twice before sharing personal details. Is it true? And, if the one of the main reason for such behavior is age, are older ones less likely to share private information? A study …

Adolescents with over 300 friends on Facebook have higher levels of cortisol circulating in their bodies, a study has found. On the other hand, it also said socialising on Facebook — involving liking, sharing of content produced by ‘friends’ — reduces the cortisol levels. And, for the uninitiated, here’s cortisol’s …

Extensive use of social media has an effect on insomnia and depression, according to a research paper published at Nottingham University. The paper was aimed at finding two things: “whether the use of social media has a negative impact on the mental well being of the users and whether there …