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Negative Nancy? Your Facebook friends might hate you for it: Study

Negative Nancy? Your Facebook friends might hate you for it: Study | Science News | Scoop.it

"People with low self-esteem seem to behave counterproductively, bombarding their friends with negative tidbits about their lives and making themselves less likeable," according to a new study to be published in the journal Psychological Science.

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Can Money Buy Self-Esteem?

Can Money Buy Self-Esteem? | Science News | Scoop.it
Sellers have long charged a premium for objects that confer some kind of social status, even if they offer few, if any, functional benefits over cheaper ...
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Facebook is Not Such a Good Thing for Those with Low Self-Esteem - Association for Psychological Science

In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for improving friendships. But in practice, people with low self-esteem seem to behave counterproductively, bombarding their friends with negative tidbits about their lives and making themselves less likeable, according to a new study which will be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

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