Social media network is such a platform which is easily accessible to every people and now it has been a common habit. In a recent research conducted by University of Chicago Booth School of Business found that social media can be more addicting than alcohol. It is found that most people are capable to prevent themselves from the consumption of alcohol, but they can’t refuse their desire to check Facebook account, and now it has been a serious need of everyone.
About the research
Researchers conducted the innovative research on 250 people resident of Germany and around it. They included people aged from 18 to 85 years of old. In order to know their eagerness and longing, scientists sent messages to them at specific times. They discovered that a majority of people showed their eagerness to have sex and sleep that they could control, but they couldn’t stop themselves from checking Facebook account.
Why people addicted to Facebook?
- The main reason is that people can easily access Facebook or any other social media, while they face difficulties in getting alcohol.
- People have to spend huge amounts to consume some amount of alcohol, while they can check Facebook account by spending too less amount.
- Since Facebook is easily accessible with too less amount, they can’t refuse their desire to check their account, despite unwillingness.
- There are many countries in this world which do not allow alcohol consumption in public place and during duty hours. But they are allowed to check their Facebook account. It doesn’t matter where they are and what time is going on.
- Their strong desire to check Facebook take them to such an extent, that they start checking their social media account even if they wanted not to do so.
Consequences of Facebook addiction
1. Wasting of time
When we login our Facebook account and see so many updates there, we feel good. But it actually doesn’t return anything to us. Also we cannot refuse it that it is just a wasting of our valuable time.
2. The reduction of self esteem
When you login your Facebook account and find your friends enjoying and making their life colorful, you start to believe that everyone is happy and no wonder you fall in great depression. But you don’t know that there are also such friends who share their awful part of life on Facebook. Therefore, the person who is showing that he is the happiest one in this world, he may be in a big trouble.
Treatment of this alleged addiction
The research reveals that the tiredness prevents us to control our strong desire, which causes the depletion in our self-command.
Therefore, if you feel that your will power is getting reduced and you are not able to control your strong longing to open Facebook account at the midnight instead of sleeping, then it is right time to kick the social media addiction to make your life better and healthy.