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The study included 1,787 adults ages 19 to 32 and assessed their social media behavior (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google+, Instagram\u2026). The researchers found that participants with heavy social media use had an increased risk of depression. They were up to 2.7 times more likely to suffer from depression.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause social media has become such an integrated component of human interaction, it is important for clinicians interacting with young adults to recognize the balance to be struck in encouraging potential positive use, while redirecting from problematic use,\u201d concluded Brian A. Primack, M.D., Ph.D., author of the study.<\/p>\n<h2>Multi-tasking study<\/h2>\n<p>The study (University of Toronto) was published in the \u201cPsychonomic Bulletin &amp; Review\u201d and had the purpose to find out if multi-tasking has an effect on cognitive performance. 73 students from Boston were included in the study. Multi-tasking such as the combination of watching TV or videos, listening to music, playing video games, reading electronic media, talking on the phone and text messaging was assessed by questionnaires. Cognitive performance was assessed by standardized achievement tests. The study authors concluded: \u201cMore media multitasking was associated with poorer executive function ability, worse academic achievement, and a reduced growth mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, since you are reading this article on our social media platform, we both should consider these finding\u2026;) However, both studies didn\u2019t focus on the type of content.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>References: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/26783723\" target=\"_blank\">Social media study,\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.3758\/s13423-016-1036-3\" target=\"_blank\">Multi-tasking study<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; position: absolute;\"><object id=\"kpm_plugin\" type=\"application\/x-KPMPlugin\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><\/object><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; position: absolute;\"><object id=\"kpm_plugin\" type=\"application\/x-KPMPlugin\"><\/object><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two recent studies shed light on the effects of heavy social media use and multi-tasking. 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