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FeaturedPsychology·November 18, 2015·4 min readStressful Networking: Being Popular on Facebook Increases Cortisol in TeensTeens with more than 300 Facebook friends have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, while those who act supportive of others on the social network have decreased cortisol levels, a new study reports.Read More