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Is social media a mental health disease vector?

Is social media a mental health disease vector?

It made me wonder if we’re in the same boat as the neolithic cities, only for what you might call viruses of the mind: Toxic ideas that spread like wildfire. …. Likewise, in recent years we’ve gone from an era when ideas spread comparatively slowly, to one in which social media in particular allow them to spread like wildfire. Sometimes that’s good, when they’re good ideas. But most ideas are probably bad; certainly 90% of ideas aren’t in the top 10%. Maybe…

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Sharing negative thoughts on Facebook makes you less likable

Sharing negative thoughts on Facebook makes you less likable

Wow! …what Wood and Forest discovered was that sharing negative thoughts or feelings apparently made users less likable … …. “If you’re talking to somebody in person and you say something, you might get some indication that they don’t like it, that they’re sick of hearing your negativity,” Forest said. “On Facebook, you don’t see most of the reactions.” However, those with high self-esteem get more responses for negative updates than those with low self-esteem, the study found. Source: Your…

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Why is Facebook so negative

Why is Facebook so negative

Interesting summary – people vent, people post negative stuff, strong views tempt us to respond which degenerates into negativity, comparisons to others having fun, combination of mixed messages between positive and negative in our news feed creates confusion, people subjected to so much negativity become negative themselves and more in Why is Facebook so negative – Speeli Summary

Negativity on social media is harmful

Negativity on social media is harmful

According to science, you need 3 positive thoughts or experiences to make up for 1 negative one. This is called “negative bias.” Facebook and other social media sites are often one of the biggest contributors to your negativity bias. It’s a fact. According to one neuroscientist, these sites can wreck your attention span, mess up your identity, and leave you with the inability to empathise. Source: Facebook and Social Media Fuel Negativity – Your Positivity Coach

Researchers analyzing social media comments to evaluate your mental and physical health

Researchers analyzing social media comments to evaluate your mental and physical health

It turns out, the comments we make online reveal a lot about us. Researchers are now analyzing online comments for a wide array of predictive patterns and signals, using Internet discussions and social media as sources of constant, easy-to-access information about what’s going on in people’s lives.   Their efforts may eventually allow health professionals to monitor patients’ well-being based on their Twitter streams and Facebook entries. Controversially, employers or insurance companies could one day screen job applicants and potential…

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