Can't get off of Snapchat or Facebook? Research reveals differences between platforms

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/msu-cgo072020.php


News Release 20-Jul-2020
Michigan State University

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we saw a correlation between problematic use on both platforms and negative social potency -- which is people's desire to be cruel, callous and use others for personal gain," Meshi said. "These survey items asked about one's enjoyment embarrassing or angering others, for example."

"Remarkably, we saw a correlation between problematic use on both platforms and negative social potency -- which is people's desire to be cruel, callous and use others for personal gain," Meshi said. "These survey items asked about one's enjoyment embarrassing or angering others, for example."

Meshi explained that people with more problematic use had higher preference levels for negative social potency rewards; so, the more problematic your use is, the more you enjoy these negative social interactions. Negative social potency, admiration (receiving admiration from others) and sociability were found to be positively associated with problematic Snapchat use, but only negative social potency correlated with problematic Facebook use.

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