Frankie Cordeira Jr.

Description: Socials addictive as nicotine logos trigger cravings... Facebook fix Facebook as addictive as nicotine and chocolate with the LOGO enough to set off cravings A study of 200 people showed that the Facebook logo sparked irresistible 'pleasure cravings' in frequent users of the social media site SOCIAL media is as addictive as chocs and fags and just seeing Facebooks logo makes the worst affected crave a fix. Just spotting the blue f can be enough to set off spontaneous pleasure cravings new research has revealed. Getty Images Social media is just as addictive as chocolate and nicotine This makes it almost impossible to resist logging on and can in turn can trigger disturbing feelings of guilt. For frequent Facebook users just seeing the logo is enough to get them logging in for their fix. Dr Guido van Koningsbruggen said: Failures to resist social media temptations may eventually negatively affect well-being. Getty Images The findings the latest to reveal the depth of social media addiction come from a study of 200 people shown a series of pictures. Frequent Facebook users were more positive about the images after seeing the f logo. Less regular users were unaffected. Dr Guido van Koningsbruggen said that failing to resist the temptation to go on social media may have a negative affect on well-being A follow-up experiment gauged participants desire to use Facebook. There was a direct link between the level of craving and the reaction to the logo. Getty Images A study showed that avid users were more positive about images after seeing the Facebook logo MOST READ IN NEWS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN Shocking Drayton Manor video shows moment small boy stands up on Splash Canyon ride and is knocked over when it suddenly hits a bump HUMPback whale 'molests' SHARK Fury as warped angler is pictured squirming NAKED on the back of an 8ft shark for sick trophy photo WHAT A MESS UK's messiest bedroom belongs to sisters who leave toys scattered all over the floor - and look who they beat DONT BULLY BRITAIN! US threatens financial trade war with EU over plans to cripple UK by forcing City firms to Europe CARRY ON CORBYN Dramatic moment Jeremy Corbyn's car RUNS OVER BBC cameraman as Labour leader tries to sneak into crisis talks after 'suicide note' manifesto was leaked HOTTER THAN IBIZA UK to see mini-heatwave with mercury to hit 25C next week - sparking 'drought' fears SLAM OR SCAM? Dashcam captures moment pedestrian is sent flying after being 'hit' in suspected 'cash for crash' attempt - before she 'runs off when she's told it was all caught on camera' CHILD SNATCH ALERT Parents warned to collect their kids from school after 'possible child abduction attempt' PUMP ACTION Horrifying moment motorist shoots and kills man who pulled a gun on him at US gas station is captured on CCTV DRIVING ME CRAZY Mum and daughter fined 200 for driving around a car park for 15 minutes looking for a space and leaving STORMING RETURN UK sizzles ahead of mini-heatwave next week - but thunderstorms could wash out the weekend WHO WAS AT FAULT? Shocking moment lorry smashes into undertaking car and drags it across road after both went to turn left at a junction WHAT HAPPENED TO HER? Mystery as lawyer mum drops daughter off at school - and then vanishes without a trace 'I'LL STAB THE OLD BILL IN THE FACE' N-Dubz rapper Dappy nicked by gun police 'after hitting woman with tennis racket and threatening to stab cops' SICK STUNT Fury as teen films the twisted moment she threw her GUINEA PIG into a microwave and watched it 'cook' IN HOT WATER Porn firm at centre of fake shark attack storm probed for bringing adult film industry into disrepute MUMMY CAT Dad finds mummified cat frozen in anguished pose 'dead for 30 years' as he demolished his shed EVHA WOULD BE ALIVE IF THEY'D LISTENED Mum whose son fell in water on Splash Canyon blasts Drayton Manor for dismissing safety warnings as video shows kids STANDING on ride days before Evha died HOW COULD HE? Girl 8 beaten and hung-up with rope by her own dad who was angry after she tore up her parents' divorce papers GREAT WHITE LIE? Porn star 'savaged by shark during a photo shoot' is accused of FAKING the whole thing The doc from Amsterdams Vrije University said: Exposure to social media cues triggers spontaneous pleasure reactions in frequent social media users. Cyberpsychology expert Dr Brenda Wiederhold added: Understanding psychological and physiological reactions to social media cues can help us develop effective treatment. Mobile phone addict is so focused on her screen she walks into a nasty surprise
By Frankie Cordeira Jr.
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