Is Facebook ruining your life?

Rappler.com

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Almost everyone is on Facebook these days, but could it be ruining our lives? Rappler’s Chinie Diaz says the popular social networking site does have serious drawbacks. One, Facebook hurts productivity. The dopamine buzz users get from receiving comments and likes can be distracting and addictive. Two, Facebook makes us eat more than we should. A study says enhanced self-esteem can reduce self-control when making decisions, making the combination of hunger pangs and dopamine buzz from Facebook hard to resist.
And three, Facebook makes us feel less satisfied with our lives. The more you look into the lives of others via their Facebook updates, the less happy you feel about your own life.

Read more on her suggestions on how to deal with these problems.

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