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Facebook is basically a slot machine. Checking your notifications, almost always it's garbage but one day it could be an old friend reaching out to you. It's de
by fenwick67 7y ago
Facebook is basically a slot machine. Checking your notifications, almost always it's garbage but one day it could be an old friend reaching out to you. It's designed to be addictive and it's very successful.
- amatecha 7y agoNice, that's one of the most insightful and concise summaries of social media I've yet seen. Well worded.
- sp332 7y agoIf you want to learn more about it, the effect is usually called "intermittent reinforcement". Check out the first two episodes of https://humanetech.com/podcast/ https://humanetech.com/podcast/ (transcripts available)