Mój wypasiony padlet by Natalia Klys

‘The Social Dilemma’: Are Facebook and Instagram Really Affecting Our Mental Health?

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:00:35 UTC

How social media can serve as a quick fix for feelings of loneliness or sadness, but this can harm our mental health.

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:05:03 UTC

"As argued by the film’s protagonist Tristan Harris, a former Google design ethicist...this is a huge danger to our mental well-being—and it is only going to increase due to the lack of regulation in place for these companies."

The article takes a balanced approach, saying that social media’s impact on mental health isn’t simple and varies from person to person.

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:06:31 UTC

"The relationship between mental health and social media is 'complex, bidirectional, and individual. It is highly influenced by what we do on it and why we do it, not just the time we spend.'"

The article says that what people see on social media is more important for their mental health than just using social media itself.

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:07:59 UTC

"The consensus among most psychologists is that it’s not necessarily the social-media platforms themselves rather than the content we are consuming that has the biggest impact on our mental health."

How Social Media Can Harm Your Body Image

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:09:27 UTC

The article discusses how the use of filters and editing tools can make us insecure

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:11:50 UTC

"Filters and photo editing apps have made it easy to take the 'perfect selfie,' but... you may be shocked and disappointed by the fact that you don’t look as glamorous or as perfect as what you see on social media."

The article explains how regular self-esteem issues are different from the more serious problem called body dysmorphic disorder.

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:12:41 UTC

"Body dysmorphia is characterized by an overwhelming concern for one or more physical flaws... Even if you don’t have body dysmorphia, you can still face very real self-esteem concerns that start with or are made worse by what you see on social media."

The article shows that social media makes people compare themselves to others, which can lower their self-esteem.

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:13:25 UTC

"There’s an old saying that 'Comparison is the thief of joy,' and nowhere does that seem to be truer than on social media."

How A Sense of Purpose Shields You From Social Media's Negative Effects

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:14:50 UTC

The article discusses how many people’s self-esteem is closely tied to the number of likes they receive on social media

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:16:47 UTC

"Those who get more likes had higher self-esteem, but the people who reported more sense of purpose had no change in self-esteem based on likes."

The study shows that having a sense of purpose in life helps people not be affected by what they see on social media.

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:17:30 UTC

"People who have a sense of purpose might like the complimentary feeling of getting a lot of likes... but they aren’t basing their self-worth on what’s happening online."

The article warns about the negative impacts of obsessing over social media, including increased feelings of jealousy.

dg25nklys — 2024-10-13 20:18:18 UTC

"Obsessing over social media can have negative impacts on our mental health, including increasing jealousy."