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I don't think your experiences are reflective of the masses. I lack citations but here are some observations that I hope are recognised enough to be apparent.

by yomly 9y ago

I don't think your experiences are reflective of the masses. I lack citations but here are some observations that I hope are recognised enough to be apparent. People often find themselves unintentionally browsing Facebook mindlessly. People also get addicted to the chase of social validation via likes. People have been shown to be exhibit social anxiety caused by others' lives appearing to be more glamourous than their own thanks to cherry picking and smart photo taking.

justboxing 9y ago
> People have been shown to be exhibit social anxiety caused by others' lives appearing to be more glamourous than their Yes. Not just social anxiety, but down right depression. Source: Research Links Heavy Facebook And Social Media Usage To Depression => https://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2016/04/30/study-links-heavy-facebook-and-social-media-usage-to-depression/#4914c8554b53 https://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2016/04/30/study-l...
- suprfnk 9y ago
  Though "correlation vs causation" should be noted here. It may just be that people that are already depressed use Facebook more, instead of Facebook actually making you depressed. > Lead author Lui yi Lin, B.A., who will be graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine this spring, emphasized that, because this was a cross-sectional study, it does not disentangle cause and effect. > “It may be that people who already are depressed are turning to social media to fill a void,” she said.