Texting More Likely to Improve Self-Esteem Than Face-to-Face Communication

Research shows that text messaging can have a positive impact on your self-esteem -- even more so than physical face-to-face interactions.

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Chances are, you’ve spent some time today communicating with friends and colleagues using one of the many services for sending words. Whether those words were sent via email, SMS or chats, they have an impact on your psychological well-being. In fact, research shows that digital forms of text-based communication can have a positive impact on your self-esteem — even more so than physical face-to-face interactions.

In a study of 76 participants over a six-day interval, 3649 social interactions took place.

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