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"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n\n\nIt's hard enough not to partake in a \"one for you, one for me\" habit while doing your holiday shopping\u2014what with all the great deals and pretty packaging that seem to await you in every store. However, if you want to avoid spending your entire holiday bonus before the end of the year, you may want to avoid one particular activity that, new research shows, may encourage a retail rampage: Facebook.According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, being on social media can lower certain users' self-control. Researchers say that, for those of us who connect with close friends on Facebook and Twitter (i.e. everyone), social media boosts self-esteem levels which then leads to less self-control\u2014specifically in the forms of higher credit card debt and increased binge eating.Researchers also believe that people care about the image they present of themselves on social media (uh, ya think?), which we imagine could lead to buying items that help further create a positive online persona. So, in light of these findings, we suggest steering clear of Facebook before you head out to the mall\u2014your wallet (and waistline) will thank you. Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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