Humans tend to withdrawal from society as they experience symptoms of illness, including inflammation, which increases their usage of social media platforms to connect, a University of Buffalo stud…
People who suffer from inflammation often spend more time scrolling through social media in hopes of interacting with friends and family, a new study revealed this week.
“Inflammation is typically followed by behaviors and symptoms associated with sickness that can help the body heal,”“Humans are social beings, and when we’re sick or injured, it may be adaptive for us to approach others who can provide social support and care.” “Interestingly, inflammation did not lead people to use social media for other purposes — for example, entertainment purposes like watching funny videos,” he added., which analyzed 1,800 college- and middle-aged participants, indicated that C-reactive protein can influence social media usage among both age groups. CRP is made in the liver and is produced as the body’s response to inflammation.
Researchers learned that “inflammation may contribute to increased social media use” while studying college-age participants.
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