Investigation of the United States more on the social networking sites help develop self-esteem

3 月 2 cable TV, according to Xinhua reports, the United States by Cornell University researchers found that many social networking sites can help people develop self-esteem.

According to reports, researchers had 63 students sitting in a computer classroom, a number of the computer is closed, and some also placed a mirror above, and some other computer shows the Facebook social networking site , students can have 3 minutes to update their social status view. Subsequently, the students were divided into two groups to answer some questions about self-esteem test. The results showed that students on social networking sites have apparently shut than sitting in front of a computer to give students more sure of their own, apparently update their virtual social status make them feel good.

assistant professor of communication at Cornell University, Hancock, Jeffery Hancock said: will feel that pride was hurt. and the mirror is different from social networking sites show is 'online self' - your hundreds of friends, you can update your own status, delete those not satisfied with the picture, and help you build self-esteem . One of the authors. He said: