Dr. Sofía Rivera Aragón, professor at the Faculty of Psychology at UNAM, said that there are various reasons why we stalked which can be professional, personal or group related.
Currently, in the workplace, companies ask the applicant's social networks to find out what their preferences, tastes, values and affinities are, to evaluate if the profile they request matches the person.
In the personal sphere, The networks can be used to spy on the partner, ex-partner, friends, ex-colleagues and even ex-bosses, for the purpose of being positive or seeking information in order to annoy or harm.
The specialist in Interpersonal Relations highlighted that stalk in a recurring and obsessive way it can become an addiction, and he noted that this occurs when every hour is checked what another person does, that is, the stalker he puts aside his activities to know those of others before. The consequences entail effects on mental health that initially manifest with anxiety and later with depression.
To avoid such effects, Rivera Aragón recommended that the stalker Be aware of what is wrong and seek professional help to eradicate the need to spy on people.
Finally, the academic stressed that social networks have facilitated access to information but "unfortunately they do a lot of damage, they generate many problems of infidelity, jealousy, obsessions, violence, suicides and homicides, because through these means, sometimes, they communicate things that are not true ”.
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