Awaken the Mood with Facebook

If you feel sad and melow, do not look in the mirror to return the mood, but open your Facebook page. Researchers from Cornell University found that social networking is very powerful to enhance self-esteem.

The rationale behind the positive effects of Facebook (FB) is quite obvious, such as FB allows us to install only the things that are good and fun, such as images. FB In addition we can also describe the positive side.

"It's like a mirror that reminds us who we are and might actually have a negative impact on self-confidence if the picture does not correspond to our ideal standards, FB can show the positive side of ourselves," said Jeffrey Hancock, one of the researchers.

He added that FB is not intended to deceive ourselves, but only to help us show the positive sides and filter out the things that make us feel bad.
Hancock and his team asked 63 students at Cornell to take part in an experiment in social media laboratory at the University.

The students were divided into two groups, there are seated facing the computer that shows their profile on FB or sitting in front of a computer that died. Those who die are given a mirror facing the computer. Students in the third group was asked to edit their FB profile.

Then the students were asked to fill out questionnaires to measure their self-esteem. The result, students who see their FB profile and edit it to have self-esteem levels are highest.
The researchers argue edit a profile on FB means the opportunity to optimize the presentation of good about yourself.

"FB Users can sort it what they want to show about yourself, including photographs and autobiographical information. They can present themselves as ideal," he said.