Facebook Psychology: Popular Questions Answered by Research

被引:86
作者
Anderson, Beth [1 ,4 ]
Woodnutt, Tom
Fagan, Patrick [2 ]
Chamorro-Premuzic, Tomas [1 ,3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ London, London, England
[2] UCL, London, England
[3] NYU, London, England
[4] Goldsmiths Univ London, Dept Psychol, London, England
来源
PSYCHOLOGY OF POPULAR MEDIA CULTURE | 2012年 / 1卷 / 01期
关键词
Facebook; social networking; social media; cyber-psychology; computer-mediated communication;
D O I
10.1037/a0026452
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Since its launch in February 2004, Facebook has become one of the most popular websites in the world, as well as a widely discussed media phenomenon. Unsurprisingly, the Facebook revolution has inspired a wealth of psychological study, which is growing exponentially. In this article, we review the recent empirical research into some of the key psychological themes concerning Facebook use. The review is organized according to common questions about Facebook culture and use being posed by academics and social commentators alike. These questions are grouped under three major themes, namely: (a) antecedents of Facebook use; (b) how individuals and corporations use Facebook; and (c) psychological outcomes or effects of Facebook use. To this end, we review over 100 recent publications (mostly empirical, peer-reviewed journal articles). We conclude by providing some suggestions for future psychological research in this rapidly expanding area of popular media culture.
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