BMC Psychiatry February 2025 PMID 39901112

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain.

Nancy Yang, Bernard Crespi

Mentions

62
Peak: 39 in Mar 2025
across 3 sources since Feb 2025

Extended reach

1,165,841
potential audience

Total likes

298

Video views

3,210

Mentions per month

Feb 2025 – Aug 2025

Where it's discussed

  • X / Twitter54 posts
  • Bluesky6 posts
  • YouTube2 videos

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The discussions reflect a cautious but intrigued attitude toward the research, exemplified by phrases like 'delusional amplification' and references to social media's role in mental disorders. Words like 'interesting findings' and mentions of specific phenotypes like narcissism indicate genuine interest, while sarcastic remarks about social media's dangers show mixed engagement and influence.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

Many discussions recognize the findings but also include sarcastic or dismissive comments, indicating mixed agreement.

InterestModerate interest

The discussions show some curiosity about the research, especially with mentions of 'delusional amplification' and the social brain.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants reference the article directly, share links, and discuss implications, demonstrating moderate engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The posts highlight concerns about social media's effects on mental health, suggesting some recognition of its societal influence.

Top posts

Most liked on X and Bluesky
Ermine aka Stoat☂️
@StoatlyL · X

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain Nancy Yang & Bernard Crespi Feb 2025 https://t.co/xDdHrCHpef

Mar 20, 2025 · 18 likes · 2 shares · 17,981 followers View post →
Moriarty
@ThingsHiddenn · X

Social media in general, but Twitter usage literally rots your brain. Given how fucking stupid Musk has become, he is the poster child for this paper lmao https://t.co/HGUZZ3qNgC

Mar 29, 2025 · 15 likes · 11,390 followers View post →
Anna Ciaunica @annaciaunica.bsky.social
@AnnaCiaunica · X

https://t.co/dLvT5VqzaW https://t.co/S6wqQQ9cyY

Feb 5, 2025 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 13,876 followers View post →
Miguel Marcos
@drmiguelmarcos · X

Tuiteo, luego existo. De cómo las redes sociales se pueden relacionar con trastornos mentales. Interesante revisión sistemática. https://t.co/MH3dAMkvRY

Apr 20, 2025 · 11 likes · 4 shares · 57,804 followers View post →
Neuroscience News
@NeuroscienceNew · X

“I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain” by Bernard Crespi et al. BMC Psychiatry https://t.co/3ybnV98zut

Mar 11, 2025 · 10 likes · 507,010 followers View post →
Wesley Yang
@wesyang · X

https://t.co/TkX1ilkuRe "In each case, the virtual nature of social media facilitates the delusionality because the self is defined and bolstered in this highly mentalistic environment, where real-life exposure of the delusion can be largely avoided. Current evidence also https://t.co/VWCTzRLh2b

Mar 23, 2025 · 9 likes · 171,166 followers View post →

All mentions

ウラキ@講釈タレ
@kou0083db · X

以下でリンクを貼るこの論文がまさにそうで、俗に呼称される『害悪』というもの、その存在が内包する病理学的な普通ではない何かは分析されていたということだ。僕がたまに言う「誰かは冷静にその行動を俯瞰して見ている」というのはこういうことだ。 https://t.co/RUPMqgR6jd

Aug 15, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 133 followers View post →
timelock
@hashtimelock · X

@peterktodd @lopp should be ban social media then? and just deploy the government to protect everyone from themselves and *gasp* being unproductive? https://t.co/fxgCGfuRoM

Aug 11, 2025 · 1,011 followers View post →
Paul Souverein
@PSouverein · X

https://t.co/zdIy119ljJ

Jul 2, 2025 · 424 followers View post →
Ladeira Atios
@Ladeira_Atios · X

RT @drmiguelmarcos: Tuiteo, luego existo. De cómo las redes sociales se pueden relacionar con trastornos mentales. Interesante revisión sis…

Apr 27, 2025 · 4 shares · 1,500 followers View post →
Antonio Palomar
@GarcPalomar · X

RT @drmiguelmarcos: Tuiteo, luego existo. De cómo las redes sociales se pueden relacionar con trastornos mentales. Interesante revisión sis…

Apr 22, 2025 · 4 shares · 4,183 followers View post →
María Moral
@twittmariamoral · X

RT @drmiguelmarcos: Tuiteo, luego existo. De cómo las redes sociales se pueden relacionar con trastornos mentales. Interesante revisión sis…

Apr 20, 2025 · 4 shares · 855 followers View post →
David Ezpeleta
@davidezpeleta · X

RT @drmiguelmarcos: Tuiteo, luego existo. De cómo las redes sociales se pueden relacionar con trastornos mentales. Interesante revisión sis…

Apr 20, 2025 · 4 shares · 5,911 followers View post →
Miguel Marcos
@drmiguelmarcos · X

Tuiteo, luego existo. De cómo las redes sociales se pueden relacionar con trastornos mentales. Interesante revisión sistemática. https://t.co/MH3dAMkvRY

Apr 20, 2025 · 11 likes · 4 shares · 57,804 followers View post →
お茶柱/心理学のべレスク
@otea_stalk · X

【SR】SNS中毒の人は? 研究155件を系統的まとめる 自己愛・醜形恐怖症・摂食障害を持つ人は、自己イメージのためにSNS依存の傾向が強い 精神症の人も、SNSの問題ある使用をしがち エロトマニアの人も同様 自閉症スペクトラム症では逆に少なかった https://t.co/vA9QVSPETd

Apr 7, 2025 · 25 followers View post →
Andy Yan | @ayan604.bsky.social
@Ayan604 · X

And yet we are still here. Some great research from @sfuscience "I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain" https://t.co/9mUrfxSmRY

Apr 3, 2025 · 4 likes · 10,643 followers View post →
Andy Yan
@ayan604.bsky.social · Bluesky

And yet we are still here. Some great research from @sfuscience.bsky.social "I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain" bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Apr 3, 2025 · 2 likes View post →
Sebastien Matte
@Seb_Matte · X

@sun_retrograde https://t.co/fK5liGDEYo

Mar 30, 2025 · 1 like · 163 followers View post →
Moriarty
@ThingsHiddenn · X

Social media in general, but Twitter usage literally rots your brain. Given how fucking stupid Musk has become, he is the poster child for this paper lmao https://t.co/HGUZZ3qNgC

Mar 29, 2025 · 15 likes · 11,390 followers View post →
Atle Mesøy
@Mesoy640 · X

New research indicates a relationship between people with mental disorders, a high degree of social media use, and delusions https://t.co/jtOGBVJUAC #socialmedia #delusions #disorders #research

Mar 26, 2025 · 1,569 followers View post →
solemnwatch
@solemnwatch · X

RT @Mesoy640: New research indicates a relationship between a high degree of social media use and delusions https://t.co/jtOGBVJmL4 #social…

Mar 26, 2025 · 1 share · 1,002 followers View post →
Atle Mesøy
@Mesoy640 · X

New research indicates a relationship between a high degree of social media use and delusions https://t.co/jtOGBVJmL4 #socialmedia #delusions #disorders #research

Mar 26, 2025 · 1 share · 1,569 followers View post →
Ms. Bear
@MamaRollingwind · X

https://t.co/7kUv5qfndl https://t.co/lM4dUYinjP

Mar 26, 2025 · 406 followers View post →
Andy Yan
@ayan604.bsky.social · Bluesky

And yet here we are.... "I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain" The main findings indicate evidence of increased social media usage in individuals with psychotic spectrum phenotypes... bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Mar 24, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share View post →
Andy Yan | @ayan604.bsky.social
@Ayan604 · X

And yet here we are.... "I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain" The main findings indicate evidence of increased social media usage in individuals with psychotic spectrum phenotypes... https://t.co/9mUrfxSmRY

Mar 24, 2025 · 10,643 followers View post →
Ian Bushfield
@bushfield.ca · Bluesky

“I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain” S-tier paper title

Mar 24, 2025 · 1 like View post →
Barbara Collevecchio
@colvieux · X

RT @colvieux: “Delusion Amplification by Social Media”: forme di delirio mentale sono abilitate ed esacerbate dai social media. La natura v…

Mar 23, 2025 · 3 shares · 42,878 followers View post →
Wesley Yang
@wesyang · X

https://t.co/TkX1ilkuRe "In each case, the virtual nature of social media facilitates the delusionality because the self is defined and bolstered in this highly mentalistic environment, where real-life exposure of the delusion can be largely avoided. Current evidence also https://t.co/VWCTzRLh2b

Mar 23, 2025 · 9 likes · 171,166 followers View post →
Lifeboat Foundation
@LifeboatHQ · X

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain https://t.co/jIXEYWbzmt

Mar 21, 2025 · 31,426 followers View post →
Mind Your Science!
@MindYourSci · X

RT @agingdoc1: I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain [ Remember folks, posts…

Mar 21, 2025 · 3 shares · 132 followers View post →
Ultra Agent 6189-Cathy Mudge
@cathy_mudge · X

RT @StoatlyL: I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain Nancy Yang & Bernard Cresp…

Mar 20, 2025 · 2 shares · 3,194 followers View post →
Alan Henness
@zeno001 · X

RT @StoatlyL: I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain Nancy Yang & Bernard Cresp…

Mar 20, 2025 · 2 shares · 8,449 followers View post →
Ermine aka Stoat☂️
@StoatlyL · X

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain Nancy Yang & Bernard Crespi Feb 2025 https://t.co/xDdHrCHpef

Mar 20, 2025 · 18 likes · 2 shares · 17,981 followers View post →
aaactcgcgcgcgcg ☀️
@wir_sching · X

Die Studie hier https://t.co/xgLb1Q0m9M

Mar 20, 2025 · 4 likes · 2,199 followers View post →
Basil M. Gravanis
@PaleoPhotoPro · X

RT @agingdoc1: I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain [ Remember folks, posts…

Mar 20, 2025 · 3 shares · 1,078 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain [ Remember folks, posts aren't endorsements, but if true, I'm in serious trouble!

Mar 20, 2025 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 42,377 followers View post →
Leonhard Schilbach
@leoschilbach · X

RT @leoschilbach: I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain | BMC Psychiatry https…

Mar 19, 2025 · 2 shares · 6,741 followers View post →
Salvatore Capo
@sarbathory · X

RT @colvieux: “Delusion Amplification by Social Media”: forme di delirio mentale sono abilitate ed esacerbate dai social media. La natura v…

Mar 19, 2025 · 3 shares · 1,840 followers View post →
A.L.2512
@AL25122 · X

RT @colvieux: “Delusion Amplification by Social Media”: forme di delirio mentale sono abilitate ed esacerbate dai social media. La natura v…

Mar 19, 2025 · 3 shares · 323 followers View post →
Juan Camilo Avendano-Diaz
@juancamiload · X

RT @leoschilbach: I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain | BMC Psychiatry https…

Mar 19, 2025 · 2 shares · 829 followers View post →
Leonhard Schilbach
@leoschilbach.bsky.social · Bluesky

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Mar 19, 2025 · 1 share View post →
Leonhard Schilbach
@leoschilbach · X

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain | BMC Psychiatry https://t.co/XwTcuIzw02

Mar 19, 2025 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 6,741 followers View post →
Scott Lear, PhD
@DrScottLear · X

Review of 155 studies finds link between high levels of social media use and psychiatric disorders that involve delusions, such as narcissism and body dysmorphic disorder. https://t.co/eVbrkvt2WW @SFU @SFUPsychology (the irony of sharing this on social media is not lost on me) https://t.co/HMLh5amlaJ

Mar 19, 2025 · 3,034 followers View post →
Barbara Collevecchio
@colvieux · X

“Delusion Amplification by Social Media”: forme di delirio mentale sono abilitate ed esacerbate dai social media. La natura virtuale dei social media facilita il #Delirio, perché il sé viene definito e rafforzato in questo ambiente

Mar 19, 2025 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 42,878 followers View post →
François Guité
@francoisguite.bsky.social · Bluesky

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain | BMC Psychiatry bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #openaccess

Mar 17, 2025 View post →
That extra methyl —CH3
@ChiralBp · X

Link to https://t.co/vSOTUcWq6n Yang, N., Crespi, B. I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain. BMC Psychiatry 25, 95 (2025).

Mar 17, 2025 · 1 like · 140 followers View post →
Professor Erwin Loh
@erwinloh · X

Social media’s role in “delusion amplification” highlighted in new study, which suggests that social media can act as an incubator for delusional thinking, reinforcing distorted self-perceptions and encouraging excessive mentalistic cognition. https://t.co/QU8Lizq4x0 https://t.co/ZZCGaOgk8B

Mar 17, 2025 · 8,221 followers View post →
Le/mat
@LauraV210781 · X

RT @SEPD_es: Un nuevo estudio ha descubierto un vínculo estrecho entre los altos niveles de uso de las redes sociales y los trastornos psiq…

Mar 14, 2025 · 1 share · 126 followers View post →
Patología Dual
@SEPD_es · X

Un nuevo estudio ha descubierto un vínculo estrecho entre los altos niveles de uso de las redes sociales y los trastornos psiquiátricos que implican delirios, como el narcisismo y el trastorno dismórfico corporal. https://t.co/N9SOJ5NliL

Mar 14, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 5,097 followers View post →
Troy R Pacelli
@PacelliTroy · X

When someone on the internet says "You're delusional," they may not be wrong! Social media is making you delusional https://t.co/9IzFCduJcr via @YouTube

Mar 12, 2025 · 1,078 followers View post →
Absurd Camus
@camus_absurd · X

“evidence of increased social media usage in individuals with psychotic spectrum phenotypes and especially among individuals with disorders characterized by alterations in the basic self, most notably narcissism, body dysmorphism, and eating disorders” https://t.co/45hWUzj9JO

Mar 12, 2025 · 1 like · 274 followers View post →
Meteosaure
@Meteosaure · X

RT @Evidencebbh: High social media use linked to delusional disorders https://t.co/k83YOwxJoz https://t.co/AAvTGgiL6B

Mar 12, 2025 · 1 share · 16 followers View post →
Evidence Based Bonne Humeur (EBBH) - Romain
@Evidencebbh · X

High social media use linked to delusional disorders https://t.co/k83YOwxJoz https://t.co/AAvTGgiL6B

Mar 12, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share · 17,314 followers View post →
DavPsych
@DBHMartin · X

https://t.co/xqqAvlpP4D

Mar 11, 2025 · 152 followers View post →
Neuroscience News
@NeuroscienceNew · X

“I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain” by Bernard Crespi et al. BMC Psychiatry https://t.co/3ybnV98zut

Mar 11, 2025 · 10 likes · 507,010 followers View post →
BMC
@BioMedCentral · X

A Systematic Review in #BMCPsychiatry finds an increased social media usage in individuals with psychotic spectrum phenotypes, especially with disorders that alter basic self, most notably narcissism, body dysmorphism, and eating disorders. https://t.co/Vrt5BxYH4g

Feb 15, 2025 · 75,369 followers View post →
somekita@特発性血小板減少症@EBIちゃん号
@mazuisake · X

Yang, N., Crespi, B. 「私はツイートする、だから私は存在する:ソーシャルメディアの使用と社会脳の障害に関する系統的レビュー」 BMC Psychiatry 25 , 95 (2025). https://t.co/9hOrsUew8c

Feb 13, 2025 · 826 followers View post →
にゃんこ姫@くたびれニャン
@mieppari0115 · X

RT @89089314: 「我つぶやく、ゆえに我あり」 SNS利用はそのバーチャルな性質により精神疾患の妄想症状を助長させているとのこと。 I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and…

Feb 6, 2025 · 2 shares · 379 followers View post →
青島周一@【書籍】「生成AIと学ぶ医学論文の読み方・考え方」発売中!
@syuichiao89 · X

RT @89089314: 「我つぶやく、ゆえに我あり」 SNS利用はそのバーチャルな性質により精神疾患の妄想症状を助長させているとのこと。 I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and…

Feb 6, 2025 · 2 shares · 8,613 followers View post →
精神科薬剤師くわばらひでのり
@89089314 · X

「我つぶやく、ゆえに我あり」 SNS利用はそのバーチャルな性質により精神疾患の妄想症状を助長させているとのこと。 I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain https://t.co/rnyz9JGdn4

Feb 5, 2025 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 8,803 followers View post →
wjmccartan-Billy
@WilliamJMcCart7 · X

RT @AnnaCiaunica: https://t.co/dLvT5VqzaW https://t.co/S6wqQQ9cyY

Feb 5, 2025 · 2 shares · 2,396 followers View post →
Manoj Mayogi Mishra
@mayogisense · X

RT @AnnaCiaunica: https://t.co/dLvT5VqzaW https://t.co/S6wqQQ9cyY

Feb 5, 2025 · 2 shares · 575 followers View post →
Anna Ciaunica @annaciaunica.bsky.social
@AnnaCiaunica · X

https://t.co/dLvT5VqzaW https://t.co/S6wqQQ9cyY

Feb 5, 2025 · 13 likes · 2 shares · 13,876 followers View post →
Chuck Webster MD, MS AI, MS Systems Engineering
@wareflo.bsky.social · Bluesky

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... "Delusion Amplification by Social Media... delusional sense of self identity"

Feb 4, 2025 · 2 likes View post →
Chuck Webster MD, MS AI, MS Systems Engineering
@wareFLO · X

I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain https://t.co/x9ArLvi8Jd "Delusion Amplification by Social Media... delusional sense of self identity"

Feb 4, 2025 · 14,737 followers View post →
Paul Whiteley
@PaulWhiteleyPhD · X

"increased social media usage in individuals with psychotic spectrum phenotypes" https://t.co/wbrCqmSJkz *gulp*

Feb 4, 2025 · 4,984 followers View post →