• Behavior
  • Health
  • Relationship
  • Intelligence
  • Personality

Psychology and I

  • Behavior
  • Health
  • Relationship
  • Intelligence
  • Personality

Facebook Use May Distort Perception of Time

Facebook Use May Distort Perception of Time
Share on Facebook Share
Share on TwitterTweet

Just as smartphones and tablets award us modern convenience, with access to the internet and solving complex tasks right from our fingertips; and being some of the benefits of this technology age. However, several downsides are attached. A very crucial example of the downsides is the latest finding by researchers at the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom – the bad side of Facebook use.

Authors of the new study profess that the increasing prevalence of the use of Facebook may distort our perception of time – Underestimation of time greater when viewing Facebook-related images. Previous studies also have it, that frequent Facebook use may raise the risk of depression and other mental health disorders, such as addiction.

Facebook Use May Distort Perception of Time

Click To Tweet

To investigate how internet and Facebook use impacts time perception, study authors Lazaros Gonidis and Dr. Dinkar Sharma presented various images to 44 study participants (adults) under a defined different lengths of time. Images comprise those associated with internet in general, those that are specifically related to Facebook, and generic control images.

The study participants were asked whether they had seen the image for a short or long period of time.

Related: Why You Can’t Learn Under Stress

The researchers found that participants were more likely to underestimate the amount of time spent viewing Internet- and Facebook-related images, compared with when they viewed the control images. Facebook-related images were associated with the greatest distortion in time perception, writes Honor Whiteman of MedicalNewsToday.

We found evidence that Internet- and Facebook-related stimuli can distort time perception due to attention- and arousal-related mechanisms, researchers conclude.

by
Published: in Cognition

Related Articles:

  • 7 Celebrity Quotes That Will Change Your Perception…
  • Facebook boosted US election turnout via psychology
  • Envy: A Key Motivator Behind Facebook Posts
  • People Who Post Their Fitness Routine to Facebook…
  • Daylight Saving Time: Bad Effects On Your Health
  • Were the Old time Prophets Mentally ill?
  • Muhammad Ali: 11 Inspirational Quotes From The…
  • Do you make use of the following Psychological Tricks?
  • 3 Mental Health First Aid Kits you probably…
  • Ostracized Children Use Mimic Behaviors to Fit In,…

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

GET YOUR COPY FREE

Your Practical Guide to IRON DISCIPLINE.

Free BOOK / AUDIO / VIDEO - Get your copy sent to you

Recent Posts

  • 8 Obvious Signs Of Emotional Burnout.

  • 7 Habits That Leave You Exhausted And How To Stop Them.

  • 8 Signs That Make You A Creepy Friend

  • 7 Interesting Facts You Should Know About Guardian Angels

  • Dissolving Ego: 9 Signs Your Ego Is Starting to Dissolve

  • 9 Reasons Being Alone Help Build A Stronger Personality

  • 6 Signs You’ll Experience When Your Mental Health Is Falling Apart

  • 10 Signs You Are Suffering From A Victim Mentality

  • Controlling Personality: Eight Things They Do To Keep You Under Them

  • How to Spark A Love Affair With Your Life Archetype

  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise with Us
  • About

Copyright © 2014-2018 Psych Digital. All Rights Reserved.