Harvard Research Finds Talking About Yourself Is Rewarding
Why do we like to talk about ourselves so much? It turns out, our brains find it to be very rewarding. Facebook and Twitter give people a new outlet for this behavior.
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Why do we like to talk about ourselves so much? It turns out, our brains find it to be very rewarding. Facebook and Twitter give people a new outlet for this behavior.
For Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it was quite a week — from birthday, to IPO, to I DO.
Hewlett-Packard is preparing to announce up to 30,000 layoffs to offset dwindling demand for its products.
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is responding to allegations that he used money from the state of Rhode Island intended for his struggling company to pay himself back.
Facebook has priced its initial public offering of stock at $38 per share, at the high end of its expected range.
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo has a message for former Harvard undergrad and billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg: Come home.
Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll.
Judges are being told they need to do more to stop jurors from posting information about cases on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
Facebook is all about making connections to people, but it might also be causing more couples to break apart.
We spend massive amounts of time communicating about our lives and less time living them.
Four local colleges made the top 25 in a new survey of social media strategies, including Harvard at number one.
Facebook wants to help you share your organs.
Online reviews can be a great way to research a new restaurant or store, but some owners think what's getting posted isn't always fair.
It may be the most powerful tool on Facebook. The "Like" button is the key to saving money at all kinds of retailers.
Dear Mark Zuckerberg, thanks for nothin'.
Forget Facebook. How about meeting up face-to-face? This could be the next generation of on-line social networking.
Kevin Systrom is worth at least $400 million after Facebook bought the tiny mobile photo sharing service.
Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy the photo-sharing company Instagram in the social network's largest acquisition ever.
Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law.
Are you on Twitter and Facebook all day long? You may be able to make a career out of it.
A study found that Facebook activity may be a reliable predictor of how successful a candidate may be in a particular job.
Friends of the two Attleboro men arrested in connection with Facebook postings in which they talked about shooting up the high school say it is all a big mistake.
Mike Vrabel was absent for day three of the NFL Draft on Saturday as the New England Patriots selected 6 new players, including a defensive lineman from Boston College.
The Red Sox manager, Alex Cora, has been fired, along with several other staff members.
Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam as part of a 10-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
A Suffolk County sheriff deputy has been arrested and charged with human trafficking and child rape in several Massachusetts towns, according to the Plymouth County DA.
Students were overjoyed to receive their acceptance letters to Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts, but only a few days later, the school announced it would be shutting down.
The Red Sox manager, Alex Cora, has been fired, along with several other staff members, WBZ-TV's Dan Roche has confirmed.
Two children were found dead inside a Wellesley, Massachusetts home on Friday evening.
Mike Vrabel was absent for day three of the NFL Draft on Saturday as the New England Patriots selected 6 new players, including a defensive lineman from Boston College.
A Suffolk County sheriff deputy has been arrested and charged with human trafficking and child rape in several Massachusetts towns, according to the Plymouth County DA.
Cape Cod is just weeks away from the summer season which means rentals, beaches, and traffic. Are they ready?
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Two-time James Beard Award nominee and Dorchester native Chef Valentine Howell prepared one of his signature dishes on the grill.
Blithewold Manor in Bristol, Rhode Island is a rare American garden estate that captures the beauty and spirit of the Country Place Era.
An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery, a small shop in Charlestown.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
Mike Vrabel was absent for day three of the NFL Draft on Saturday as the New England Patriots selected 6 new players, including a defensive lineman from Boston College.
Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam as part of a 10-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
The New England Patriots added two more players at the NFL Draft Friday - Illinois edge rusher Gabe Jacas and Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon.
Adley Rutschman hit two of Baltimore's six homers and drove in six runs as the Orioles routed the slumping Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Friday night.
Jayson Tatum continued to impress in his return from injury, scoring 25 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.