Understanding the biological basis of social anxiety disorder (SAD), one of the most disabling of the anxiety disorders, will allow for novel treatment strategies to be developed. Here, we show that gut microbiota may be such a target. Mice that received SAD patient microbiota had a specific heightened sensitivity to social fear without affecting other… Continue reading Social #anxiety disorder-associated gut #microbiota increases #social #fear
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#Social media use in adolescents with and without #mental health conditions
Concerns about the relationship between social media use and adolescent mental health are growing, yet few studies focus on adolescents with clinical-level mental health symptoms. This limits our understanding of how social media use varies across mental health profiles. In this Registered Report, we analyse nationally representative UK data (N = 3,340, aged 11–19 years) including diagnostic assessments… Continue reading #Social media use in adolescents with and without #mental health conditions
#Irritability and #Social Media Use in US Adults
Question Is social media use by adults associated with irritability, or being prone to anger?Findings In this survey study of 42 597 US adults, high levels of social media use, in particular frequent posting, were associated with greater irritability in cross-sectional analysis.Meaning The association between social media and irritability merits further attention, given the known associations… Continue reading #Irritability and #Social Media Use in US Adults
Industry Payments to Physicians Endorsing #Drugs and Devices on a #Social Media Platform
Physicians commonly receive financial payments from industry, totaling $2.46 billion in 2022. These payments can represent scientific collaboration but may involve marketing efforts without scientific benefits, raising concerns regarding their influence on clinical decision-making.. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2819356
I share, therefore I know? Sharing online content – even without reading it – inflates subjective knowledge
Billions of people across the globe use social media to acquire and share information. A large and growing body of research examines how consuming online content affects what people know. The present research investigates a complementary, yet previously unstudied question: how might sharing online content affect what people think they know? Sharing signals expertise, and people frequently… Continue reading I share, therefore I know? Sharing online content – even without reading it – inflates subjective knowledge
‘The Corpse Bride Diet’: How TikTok Inundates Teens With Eating-Disorder Videos
The app’s algorithm can send users down rabbit holes of narrow interest, resulting in potentially dangerous content such as emaciated images, purging techniques, hazardous diets and body shamingBy Tawnell D. Hobbs, Rob Barry and Yoree KohDec. 17, 2021 10:45 am ET TikTok is flooding teen users with videos of rapid-weight-loss competitions and ways to purge… Continue reading ‘The Corpse Bride Diet’: How TikTok Inundates Teens With Eating-Disorder Videos
The relation between #oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms, adult attachment and #Instagram sociability: An exploratory analysis
AbstractOxytocin is a primary neuropeptide which coordinates affiliative behavior. Previous researchers pointed to the association between genetic vulnerability on Oxytocin Receptor Gene (OXTR) and environmental factors (e.g., social relationships) to comprehend social behavior. Although an extensive knowledge of in-person social interactions has been obtained, little is known about online sociability. A gene-environment perspective is adopted… Continue reading The relation between #oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms, adult attachment and #Instagram sociability: An exploratory analysis
Associations Between Social #Anxiety, #Depression, and Use of #Mobile Dating Applications
This study explores associations between symptoms of social anxiety (SA) and depression with participants' extent of dating app use, self-reported motivations for dating app use, and likelihood of initiating interaction with dating app matches. Three-hundred seventy-four participants completed an online battery of surveys that examined psychopathology and dating app use. SA and depression symptoms were… Continue reading Associations Between Social #Anxiety, #Depression, and Use of #Mobile Dating Applications
It’s surprisingly nice to hear you: Misunderstanding the impact of #communication media can lead to suboptimal choices of how to connect with others.
Positive social connections improve wellbeing. Technology increasingly affords a wide variety of media that people can use to connect with others, but not all media strengthen social connection equally. Optimizing wellbeing, therefore, requires choosing how to connect with others wisely. We predicted that people’s preferences for communication media would be at least partly guided by… Continue reading It’s surprisingly nice to hear you: Misunderstanding the impact of #communication media can lead to suboptimal choices of how to connect with others.
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