Social Media Disconnection
Social media platforms, designed to engage users, exploit our evolutionary drive for social connection. However, this pursuit of online interaction may paradoxically lead to greater disconnection in our lives. Reflecting on the origins of social media reveals how its initial intent to foster community has shifted towards profit-driven motives, often at the expense of genuine human experiences.In this clip
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The Psychology of your 20s
27. Is social media corrupting your brain?
Related Questions
Explain in detail how social media taps into our pleasure and generative drives, leading to passive consumption and distracting us from actively engaging with the world. How are the platforms designed to capture attention and provide fleeting pleasures that can be addictive?
Why is social media so addictive?