The 

Problems With
Social Media

The Problems with

Social Media
 Dangers of Social Media
What psychologist know about most people
on social media:                     
• They are constantly trying to define
themselves.
• They crave positive feedback to help
them see how their identity fits into their How is this harmful:​
world. •The danger exists in the possibility of a very
• They use social media for this feedback... public rejection because negative feedback is
but they are looking in a dangerous place.  there for anyone and everyone to see. ​
•Another danger is that teens ask for
feedback without learning first that not everyone will
respond in a supportive way.​
What Causes Social Media Addiction?
Addictiveness – yes, social media – and online media in general – is addictive in a certain sense
of the word. The companies that run today’s most successful social networking apps and
websites work hard on improving and growing the amount of people they can bring onto their
platform, alongside maximizing the amount of time a person spends on their platform.....

Stress & Self-Esteem – Social media can be a great tool for good, allowing people to stay in
touch despite thousands of miles of distance, communicating at near-instant speeds. It can also
be a great tool to engage with communities, receive customer feedback, organize groups and
meetups, and more.…

Social Anxiety – for people who struggle to maintain a relationship or communicate in person,
online media provides the perfect environment to communicate and self-express....
The Brain Fog That Social Media Causes
Brain fog is
characterized by
What Is Brain Fog and Trouble sleeping,
confusion, forgetfulness, Headaches Low energy or fatigue
symptoms? insomnia
and a lack of focus and
mental clarity.

Impaired cognitive How Can You Improve -Turn off your phone for
Mood swings Irritables
function Mental Fog: about 2 hours a day

You can use YourHour to

Spend less time on Get enough sleep – 7-8
count how many
computer and mobile hours a day, go to bed at
Change your diet Regular exercise seconds/minutes/hours
phone – remind yourself 10pm or no later than
you spend on your phone
to take a break midnight
daily
Social Media And Productivity
• Social Media can really mess your productivity, because social media
its meant to release the most amount of dopamine, Social media
provides an endless amount of immediate rewards in the form of
attention from others for relatively minimal effort. ... When a person
posts a picture they may receive positive social feedback, which
stimulates the brain to release dopamine, rewarding that behavior and
perpetuating the social media habit. And that amount of dopamine can
make you a "slave" to social media, that´s why most people lie about
their life on social media, because usually they want attention from
others, from lack of self-esteem. We should use Social media has a
platform, but we shouldn´t use it has our life.
The
problem
If you’ve ever experienced an online troll – someone who trashes your
work, calls you names and tries to pick a fight with you online – you have
a pretty good idea of what could go wrong anytime you post something
online. In some cases, people have left social media entirely when the

of the threats and the name-calling became too much.

online The problem becomes even worse when it leads to teen depression. In

cyberbull
other words, a pattern of verbal or emotional abuse on social media can
lead teens down a dark, slippery path. Imagine arriving at school each
day, only to find your friends and acquaintances gossiping about what
mean things were said about you on social media last night. Over a long

y enough period of time, that has the potential for some seriously adverse
results. 30 percent of children who have been bullied online have suicidal
thoughts.
How to solve the problem
• Given the “social” nature of social media, perhaps the easiest way to
bring a halt to the social acceptance of saying mean things on social
media. One way to do that is to get rid of the anonymity problem.
When people can comment anonymously, they feel empowered to say
and do things that they wouldn’t normally do if their social reputation
were on the line.
• But getting rid of anonymity will only go so far. It’s clear that
cyberbullying among teens is a problem that’s here to stay as long as
we have Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.
Thank you

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