Risky decisions: Excessive social media use is comparable to drug addiction

Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 09:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Bad decision-making is a trait oftentimes associated with drug addicts and pathological gamblers, but what about people who excessively use social media? New research shows a connection between social media use and impaired risky decision-making, which is commonly deficient in substance addiction.

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