...
...
Next Story

Obsessed with status updates on Facebook?

If you are obsessed with your status updates and picture uploads on Facebook, you are probably an online narcissist, says a new research. Researchers said that this obsessive updating is related to...

Updated on: Aug 31, 2010 04:53 PM IST
Advertisement

If you are obsessed with your status updates and picture uploads on Facebook, you are probably an online narcissist, says a new research.

HT Image
HT Image

Researchers at Canada's York University said that this obsessive updating on Facebook is related to egotism and low self-esteem.

"They probably show that narcissist trait offline as well, but online, they update a lot and always write about where they are or who they're with,"

News.com.au

quoted Australian Facebook researcher Julian Cole as saying. However, social networking commentator Laurel Papworth said this was not true.

Facebook

"I would expect that to be true of a broadcast site like YouTube or MySpace, but Facebook is where you communicate with your inner circle of friends and it mimics your everyday behaviour," Papworth said.

 
Check India news real-time updates, latest news on Hindustan Times and more across India.
Check India news real-time updates, latest news on Hindustan Times and more across India.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Hindustantimes wants to start sending you push notifications. Click allow to subscribe