• These filters can exacerbate feelings of loneliness and
isolation, in addition to low self-esteem.
Filters
A ‘Filter’ is a feature that can be used in a mobile app. It's used
to apply a filter on a photograph or video, which is then placed
over the body of the person (or individuals) represented, altering
their appearance.
Filters are Bad
Filters are unreal and gives the pseudo satisfaction to its
users, the satisfaction of a person depends on how the
individual is perceived online by others. The compulsive
need to be picture perfect every time they post a picture
online is going up, this is affecting the users on a greater
level. The affect you these filters on the younger generation
is still adverse.
• The harmful implications that this addiction to filters and
photo editing may have on mental health, particularly
among the younger generation, is a major issue.
• According to specialists, social media filters are linked to
poorer self-esteem, self-confidence, and more incidences
of body dysmorphia.
• Study contended that as little as five minutes spent on
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Facebook or Instagram with beauty filters could have the
capacity to elicit a lot of negative responses.
• At the same time that social media is eroding people's
self-esteem, we're seeing an increase in isolation as a
result of these filters, which create a self-reinforcing
feedback loop that leads to people spending more time
on social media, seeking virtual validation, and less
time connecting with others in the real world.
• Excessive time spent staring at filtered versions of
oneself might have a negative impact on one's attitude,
sleep, and overall mental and physical well-being.
• While the effects may be visible first among social
media users, they gradually bleed into and pervade
everyone's basic beauty standards and aesthetic
expectations.
• Inadvertently, several of these actions aggravate
body image. Editing your image confirms a
negative belief by reinforcing the idea that your
actual physique is unsuitable.
• The situation is making its users lead to focus on
Extrinsic Motivation rather than Intrinsic
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Motivation