https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/10/03/why-are-people-so-rude-online/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:18:12 -0400<![CDATA[According to soon-to-be-published research from professors at Columbia University and the University of Pittsburgh, browsing Facebook lowers our self control. The effect is most pronounced with people whose Facebook networks were made up of close friends, the researchers say.]]>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:55:51 -0400<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/10/03/why-are-people-so-rude-online-n96296