Ever wonder how this undying trend of social media came into being? How in a mere few years, the entire world changed for good? You would think that it’s all leisure time on the hands of emotionally derived teenagers, but that’s not all. The social media boom happened because there’s definitely science involved.

This infographic from Digitalinformationworld.com explains the extent to which people are addicted to social media, and the reasons behind this addiction.

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The Psychology of Social Media Dependence

Irma Wallace

Irma Wallace

Co-founder and Vice President of SearchRank, responsible for many of the day to day operations of the company. She is also founder of The Arizona Builders’ Zone, a construction / home improvement portal.

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