Cigarettes are to cancer as Facebook is to Narcissism!

I can't imagine completing the analogy in a way that reflects truth or facts. I'd think at least in terms of a continuum, from healthy use as a form of communication, to narcissistic uses and compulsive uses and bullying etc. Probably not even a continuum, but a healthy center with many potential deviations. There are forms of Facebook "spam" ... and certainly forwarding something seen by thousands is different from sharing a small slice of one's life. So I'd drop the cigarettes and cancer entirely, and think of the literature on communication, and networking, and measures of social networking etc.

Cigarettes are to cancer as more than 2 hours of Facebook per day is to profound depression

Forget the duties and concern about them .

Cigarette is to cancer as Facebook is to anxiety

Dear Benjamin Jurney, it is very difficult to compare. As you are focusing on the negative aspect, I am also stressing on the negative aspect of Facebook. But it does not mean that Facebook has posetive aspect. Yes it has.

To come to your point, it is but natural that Facebook can have a positive effect as well as negative effect. Definitely, one must be careful of the negative impact of Facebook.

Here are some of the negative effects of Facebook if not used properly.

• Isolation: One can suffer from isolation as one will tend to be glued to the computer and move out of the house and meet people. Normal socializing that is interacting with people is also essential. A shy child might prefer to communicate only through Facebook only and otherwise
• Putting on weight: One may put on weight also as one will sit in front of the computer for a long time and eat. Naturally, one will not have many exercises and they will suffer from obesity
• Abnormal symptoms: Surfing Facebook does show abnormal symptoms among many teenagers such as depression, excessive aggression, abnormal anxiety or even normal anxiety. Those suffering from social anxiety tend to immerse themselves in front of Facebook. Teenagers usual have emotional problems and are very conscious of their self-image, their bodies, and their looks. If socially, they feel inferior they tend to avoid social interactions. Obviously, they would like to spend hours sitting writing for the Facebook
• Bad for the eyes: Too much exposure to the computer is bad for the eyes. Teenagers must go out and spend time in outdoor activities and relish the fresh air, rather than remain glued to the computer
• Communication with strangers: On Facebook communication, it is possible that one might end up building up relationships with strangers, who can turn out to be criminals as well. Teenagers are vulnerable and are easily susceptible to outside influences. Their lifestyles are changing and want to build up relationships with people who are very hi-fi in their outlook. In this process, they try to communicate with strangers who perhaps can be very harmful to them
• Lacks emotional connection: There is lack of emotional connectivity since one does not meet the other person. Feelings, when shared in person, have more impact than on Facebook. The feelings of care and warmth are there when the communication is face to face. There is a decrease in face-to-face communication. Face-to-face communication helps better messaging
• Promotes laziness: Sitting in front of the computer and browsing through Facebook can lead to laziness. It is a sheer waste of time
• Causes distractions: Browsing Facebook does distract one’s mind from many other activities. One can be involved in constructive activities that keeps one’s mind healthy. Merely spending hours on Facebook and conversing via it is not healthy
• Lack of body language communication: Body language conveys a lot. In Facebook browsing, there is nobody language communication as one does not interact with another person
• Unhealthy sex approach: On Facebook one tends to communicate on unhealthy sexual practices. There is no healthy sexual interaction as one is not meeting each other physically. Merely communicating via Facebook can prove to be detrimental to one’s overall self-image and also to mental growth. Perverted practices can be discussed or the person on the other side may be a pervert and wants to communicate sexually. Later on he or she may take undue advantage of the person’s weaknesses and try to meet the person

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Cigarettes are to cancer as Facebook is to syncope of democracy.

Cigarettes are to cancer as Facebook is to Narcissism!

Hello all,

This discussion is continued at the below link, and now includes the concept of narcissistic supply (I'm with you, Alka Rani Goyal ).

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_Facebooks_model_built_on_narcissistic_supply

Best,

Ben

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Mental displacement since it may lead to lost of concentration on the part of the

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