Social networks such as Facebook are excellent places to announce your romantic availability, right? Large numbers of potential viewers, integration into profiles, search, and more– what’s not to like? It may not be so easy. Surprisingly, research by psychologists at Northwestern University and MIT suggests that being too available, let alone desperate for romance, can significantly impact your chances of finding love or dating.
Andy DeSoto
Psychology, social media, music, and more.
Social media for colleges and universities
Twelve days ago, a second-generation alumnus of my university, the College of William & Mary, created a Facebook Page for his alma mater. In less than two and a half weeks, membership...
Mahalo Vlog Idol: a success or failure?
About two months ago, host Veronica Belmont announced she was leaving the podcast Mahalo Daily for another project. As much of the show’s success was due in part to her contributions,...
New theories of using nonverbal communication persuasively
When we attempt to persuade someone into giving us what we want, whether its a lucrative business deal, a better grade on an essay, or an extra cookie from the jar, we prefer...
Facebook low on content, interaction
Five days ago, Facebook introduced the ability for users to comment on items in other users’ Mini-Feeds. Although this is certainly an interesting function and provides an additional means of interacting with contacts, is it enough to keep users engaged with the site?
Weekly links: June 28
This week, although relatively quiet in general, brought a little more social media and tech action than usual to the East Coast as Robert Scoble and Gary Vaynerchuk visited the nation’s capital for politics, photography, and excellent wine.
Social media for colleges and universities, part two
Last Monday I wrote a concerned article discussing why social media awareness should be a requirement for institutions of higher learning. Although the short post only scraped the tip of this issue’s iceberg, it helped generate a lively discussion amongst a number of individuals, all with similar viewpoints to mine.
New Psychology community on Mixx.com
I’m proudly announcing a brand new Psychology Community on Mixx.com for anyone interested in the study of the brain, body, or behavior. This new community feature launched today and is touted by Mixx as “…an easier way to focus on the topics and issues that you’re most passionate about, whether that’s wildlife activism, social media, green news, political reform or the NY Giants.”
