In a new study, scientists used skin conductance — a measure of how well skin conducts electricity — to assess the emotions of 33 participants who were shown emotionally evocative videos.
In a nutshell Instagram use creates a distinct physiological state combining decreased heart rate (deep focus) with increased ...
Instagram browsing triggers pleasurable feelings, but halting the activity leads to anxiety and social media cravings.
A new study finds that scrolling Instagram triggers a strange physiological response: slowed heart rates, increased sweating, ...
Traces of skin conductance over time were recorded and analyzed to reveal patterns of how people respond to different emotional stimuli. Credit must be given to the creator.
They found that, while scrolling on social media, their heart rates slowed, but at the same time, they started sweating more.
A new study reveals that using social media induces distinctive physiological effects, including slowed heart rate and ...