Chapter
The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
23:01 - 25:13 (02:12)
The podcast discusses the impact of social media on mental health and highlights how logging in to such platforms can mitigate the sense of missing out on any updates. It also delves into the issue of time wastage on social media and its negative effects.
Clips
The impulse to check social media is deeply ingrained in our brains, often leading to an unconscious default to Facebook or Instagram on both laptops and phones, despite awareness of the time wasted.
23:01 - 23:47 (00:46)
Summary
The impulse to check social media is deeply ingrained in our brains, often leading to an unconscious default to Facebook or Instagram on both laptops and phones, despite awareness of the time wasted.
ChapterThe Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
Episode#009 - A Hacker In Your Pocket - How Your Smartphone Is Short Circuiting Your Brain
PodcastModern Wisdom
The constant notifications from various social media platforms can create an endless loop of checking and responding, leading to a sense of overwhelm and anxiety.
23:47 - 24:01 (00:14)
Summary
The constant notifications from various social media platforms can create an endless loop of checking and responding, leading to a sense of overwhelm and anxiety.
ChapterThe Impact of Social Media on Mental Health
Episode#009 - A Hacker In Your Pocket - How Your Smartphone Is Short Circuiting Your Brain
PodcastModern Wisdom
Social media has created a "sense of missing out" which encourages individuals to check their newsfeed to mitigate that feeling.
24:01 - 25:13 (01:11)
Summary
Social media has created a "sense of missing out" which encourages individuals to check their newsfeed to mitigate that feeling. The manipulation of cognitive biases has become a prevalent issue, which is affecting people's ability to do the things they should be doing.