Science

Compulsive social media use is linked with wanting closeness but fearing reliance on others

Source: Phys.org · Published 21 Oct 2026, 18:00

Compulsive use of social media may be associated with a strong desire for reassurance among people who are afraid to rely on others and engage in face-to-face interactions, according to a study published Oct. 21, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Chris Bjornsen and Allen Harbaugh of Longwood University in the U.S.

We are a news aggregator: we show the headline and a short excerpt with a link to the original source. We never republish full articles.