Spending hours on social media and losing sleep because of it, is also a sign of social media addiction. There is a vast difference between staying up to complete a chore or task and staying up to make sure one does not miss a single minute of anything being uploaded on social media. Lack of sleep can negatively affect a person’s energy level and can affect a person’s disposition too. The combination of these factors could lead to intense mental and physical problems and negatively affect one's personal and social life. In the article “ Why you need a social media” by Patrick Gillooly gives feedback to Cal Newport’s article, which describes the various effects of social media in this modernized world. Patrick Gillooly talks about not to quit
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In common conversation there are several things which are considered a faux pas, similarly there are certain things in the cyber world which are seen as being wrong, despite there not being an open rule against them. The most interesting “rule” of instagram was the one imposed by the 7th graders situated in an affluent neighborhood. They followed the typical “don't reveal your wealth or talk about it” rule of etiquette that prevails in modern conversation. Similar to how most people find it childish or rude to flaunt one's wealth in real life, the same is true online. This can be interpreted in a few ways, some might say that it is good that despite less face to face interaction young adults are still learning the social rules that took generations to form, while others might say that they might become overly judgmental and be unable to be happy for the blessings that others have. This idea of bragging is further seen in the rules about not posting too much about one’s daily activities. This is similar to the social ideology that one should not center a conversation with oneself, this is considered rude both on social media and in real life. The internet and its effects on both the psyche of young adults, and the way it mimics real life conversation could be one of the most important psychological experiments of modern times. This is something that many …show more content…
Like many things, these rules get even more loosely interpreted or even ignored by high school. Upon reaching High School children are more likely to post risque pictures or break the other rules of instagram such as being cruel or mean. Part of the reason social media ramps up once high school starts is the almost physical dependence that teens develop, with the University of California, Los Angeles put out a report that teens found “the reward of getting “likes” on Instagram exactly as they do to thoughts of sex or money.” This simply means that most teens are just as likely to find themselves to be addicted to social media as someone is to get addicted to their greed or to sex. This calls into question whether or not social media could possibly change the primal instinct within people crave “likes” over primal things like food, water, or reproduction. With the recent invention of social media and the internet as a whole, there are many never before seen mental and physical implications that are not yet fully understood. The rules that children set upon themselves could
In common conversation there are several things which are considered a faux pas, similarly there are certain things in the cyber world which are seen as being wrong, despite there not being an open rule against them. The most interesting “rule” of instagram was the one imposed by the 7th graders situated in an affluent neighborhood. They followed the typical “don't reveal your wealth or talk about it” rule of etiquette that prevails in modern conversation. Similar to how most people find it childish or rude to flaunt one's wealth in real life, the same is true online. This can be interpreted in a few ways, some might say that it is good that despite less face to face interaction young adults are still learning the social rules that took generations to form, while others might say that they might become overly judgmental and be unable to be happy for the blessings that others have. This idea of bragging is further seen in the rules about not posting too much about one’s daily activities. This is similar to the social ideology that one should not center a conversation with oneself, this is considered rude both on social media and in real life. The internet and its effects on both the psyche of young adults, and the way it mimics real life conversation could be one of the most important psychological experiments of modern times. This is something that many …show more content…
Like many things, these rules get even more loosely interpreted or even ignored by high school. Upon reaching High School children are more likely to post risque pictures or break the other rules of instagram such as being cruel or mean. Part of the reason social media ramps up once high school starts is the almost physical dependence that teens develop, with the University of California, Los Angeles put out a report that teens found “the reward of getting “likes” on Instagram exactly as they do to thoughts of sex or money.” This simply means that most teens are just as likely to find themselves to be addicted to social media as someone is to get addicted to their greed or to sex. This calls into question whether or not social media could possibly change the primal instinct within people crave “likes” over primal things like food, water, or reproduction. With the recent invention of social media and the internet as a whole, there are many never before seen mental and physical implications that are not yet fully understood. The rules that children set upon themselves could