
Episode 991 • • 45:35 - 50:06
991: Milkshake Duck
Facebook Research, Social Interaction vs. Passive Scrolling
Facebook research suggests that passive scrolling is less beneficial for well-being than one-on-one interactions like commenting or messaging. Professor Bob Kraut of Carnegie Mellon University has collaborated with the company to study the impact of the internet on stress and depression. The research attempts to distinguish whether technology causes negative feelings or if people use it to self-medicate.
