Dark sides of social media

The lives of social media influencers are so fun!

0:02 All you have to do to make a lot of money is dance and make reels.

In point of fact, your life is just as enjoyable as that of influencers!

0:08 Throughout the day, you can look at amazing memes on Instagram.

0:12 However, we'll talk about a different aspect of this social media life today. 0:15

0:16 A University of Pittsburgh study found that among people aged 10 to 24, suicide is the second leading cause of death.

But did you know that?

0:23 The suicide rate has increased worldwide since the rise of social media.

0:26 But is this solely due to Social Media?

0:29 And if so, in what manner?

0:30 In today's video, we will discuss the negative aspects of social media.

How social media is making us stupid at 0:35 and how we can get away from all of those things at 0:37

0:47 Let's find out how our lives are affected by social media.

0:50 A study by Dr. Zelazny of the University of Pittsburgh found that if a person spends more than two hours a day on social media, they are more likely to experience stress, depression, and suicidal ideation.

1:00 However, why does this occur?

1:01 People only post pictures of the best parts of their lives on social media platforms like Instagram.

1:06 We never show anything negative or sad.

1:10 The same holds true for individuals.

1:12 We compare our lives to those of other people when we look at them.

Therefore, we experience anxiety and self-doubt as a result of social media at 1:15.

1:20 A Netflix documentary titled "The Social Dilemma" 1:23 was also made for the same purpose. In it, it is shown how social media heavily controls our lives due to its algorithm.

1:29 However, how exactly do these things make us anxious?

1:32 If it causes us anxiety, then why do we keep seeing it?

1:35 A chemical known as "Dopamine" is released by our brain.

1:38 Dopamine is the same chemical that our bodies get when we take drugs, gamble and make money, or drink alcohol.

1:47 We feel happy when we have dopamine.

1:49 The unique feature of dopamine is that once it enters our bodies, we experience a craving for even more dopamine, which is why we engage in the activity over and over again.

1:59 Now, pay attention.

2:01 One interesting aspect of social media is that all social networking sites, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, are designed to maximize dopamine release in the brain.

2:10 The "Skinner Box Experiment" serves as the basis for its design. 2:13 Now, what exactly is this experiment?

Let me tell you, 2:15.

2:15 They put a pigeon in a small box they made.

2:18 The pigeon could press a button in that box, and below it was a small hole through which it could obtain food.

2:25 They wanted to teach the pigeon that they could press the button to request food whenever they were hungry.

2:31 However, after a few days, they changed the experiment.

2:34 What they did was give the pigeon food after it pressed the button 2, 3, or sometimes even 5 times in a very random pattern, rather than giving it food every time.

2:46 And what the doctors saw after doing this 2:48 completely shocked them!

2:50 The pigeons whose behavior was kept normal, 2:53 that you will receive food if you press this button once, were acting very normally.

2:57 However, the pigeons that were fed at random went insane 2:59.

3:01 In the hope that they would get food immediately, they kept pressing the button every second of every minute.

3:06 They were unable to predict when they would receive food because there was no consistent pattern. 3:08

3:11 In addition, in their avarice for food, they continued pressing the button each second.

3:15 In the case of social media, the same thing occurs.

3:18 When we see a post, video, comment, or tag that piques our interest, our brains release dopamine.

3:25 In that search, we keep scrolling through it, hoping that perhaps the next post or reel will come up.

3:32 As a result, despite our guilt over asking, "Why am I spending so much time on social media?"

3:36 We repeat it just to get that release of dopamine.

After seeing this, you'll say, "This is happening biologically," at 3:40.What are Instagram and Facebook's faults?

3:45 "They are not doing it with intention."

3:47 In that case, I'll tell you, guys, that you're wrong.

3:50 There are special people at many social media companies who are called Attention Engineers. These people use psychology to optimize apps so that you spend a lot of time using them.

4:00 One excellent illustration of this is the recent algorithmic change made by Instagram.

4:04 In the past, when you opened Instagram, posts were displayed in order of when they were uploaded: the most recent, followed by the previous, and so on.

However, that is not the case right now.

4:17 Now, the post with the most views is at the top.

4:20 What was their motivation?

4:21 so that whenever you open Instagram and see 4:24, dopamine will be released in your brain every second.

4:25 so you can continue using the app.

4:27 "Oh, this post is nice, let me see this," for example.

4:29 "Next one, even this is nice," etc.

4:31 Because of this, you'll stay with the app for longer.

4:33 "Man is a social animal" 4:35 A man who remains a member of society needs others.

4:39 Something we've heard and experienced since childhood.

4:43 "Seeking Social Validation" is a separate section of this.

4:47 As humans, we frequently seek social approval.

4:50 What does this indicate?

4:51 Assume I've done a hairstyle. If someone compliments me, I'll be happy.

4:57 Some of you will say, "I don't care if the other person judges me or thinks badly of me."

5:02 There might be a lot of people who are like this.

5:04, but inform me of this.

5:05 Do you feel happy or not when someone compliments you?

5:08 At the same time, numerous individuals, like our saints, 5:13, have transcended all of those things.

5:15 According to Maslow's hierarchy, they have attained "Self-actualization," which signifies that they have transcended these things and are unaffected by them.

5:23 On the other hand, the majority of us who are regular people, 5:26 they clearly seek social validation.

5:28, and these things are amplified by social media.

5:31 because consider it.

5:32 Will the people around me tell me that I look smart if I've dressed well and looked good with my hairstyle? 5:36

5:39 Only a select few will assert this.

5:40 my close friends and family who said, "You look like a hero today."

5:43 However, the truth is that common people won't tell me, right?

5:46 However, once social media became popular, you immediately received validation.

5:50 People you don't even know like your post and leave comments below it. 5:54 You feel happy because "People are appreciating me."

5:58 As a result of this need for immediate gratification, we uploaded our good pictures to Instagram.

6:03 We evaluate our life based on those likes, 6:05 indicating that we are doing well.

6:07 In point of fact, there will be no difference as a result of that, 6:08.

6:09 What occurs when there are thousands of likes?

6:11 In the end, what matters most is where you'll be in ten years.

6:15 However, the majority of the time, if you are not an influencer on social media, 6:18 then what will happen in life?Nothing.

6:20 People have two lives, which you may have heard more than a thousand times.

6:24 A life in real life and one on Instagram.

6:26 It's possible that what's going on on Instagram is not actually taking place.

6:28 I'll give an extremely common illustration of this.

6:30 Have you seen the vloggers from India?

6:32 In general, there is a significant difference between these vloggers' Instagram accounts and their vlog channels.

6:37 If you look at their Instagram photos, you'll see that they are very good and make them look like heroes; however, if you watch their vlogs, you'll see that they are very normal.

6:47 They live a regular life and are not hi-fi; rather, they are just like us. 6:50 They have pimples on their faces.

6:51 All is as it should be.

6:52 However, Instagram presents a completely different experience.

6:54 Now that they are vloggers, we can view them on their YouTube channel and see that their real lives are similar to ours, 7:00

7:02 However, what about the people we can't see in person?

7:05 You are unaware.

7:07 Maybe they have a problem 7:08 but Instagram looks different to you.

7:11 Therefore, consider it.

7:12 Instagram content is not always accurate.

7:15 It might be true in some cases, but most of the time, it's just polished.

7:21 Pimples appear on everyone's face.

7:22 No one is perfect, and everyone has some issue.

7:25 "How much are you scrolling through Instagram?It has begun."

7:28 "Alright!"

Consequently, we discussed the issues these apps pose to our lives.

7:34 About how social media makes us stupid.

7:35 How it deceives us.

7:37 However, the question now is how to stay away from these things.

7:39 What actions should you take to escape these?

7:42 I'll tell you in this video section.

7:44 The psychologist Dr. Logan Jones asserts that you cannot immediately escape social media at 7:46.

7:50 It can't happen in one day if you use it frequently.

7:53 He says that if you want to get out of it, you'll have to move slowly, 7:56

7:58, and "Turning OFF your notifications" is the first step in the process.

8:03 Now, dividing all of your phone's apps into two categories is a common way for most people to get around this.

8:10 Apps that are very helpful to you make up Category A.

8:14 Applications that are essential to your daily work and that you cannot use without.

8:18 Things like WhatsApp and your email. 8:20 Because you might lose your job if you miss an important email.

8:23 Apps in Category B that don't really help you are in this category.

8:27, similar to Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, which you can view daily for a specific time and be fine.

8:33 Therefore, you must disable the notifications for Category B. 8:37 Additionally, you can create a third category for apps whose notifications you do not require on a daily basis. 8:39

8:43 Finance apps might send you notifications that are similar, so you won't really need them.

8:48 As a result, you can completely mute notifications in these situations.

8:51 There are also a lot of apps that give you the feature 8:55 where you can limit how much time you spend on the screen.

8:57 For instance, I am familiar with the YouTube app, which 8:59 lets you set a time limit for how much time you spend on YouTube.

9:02 As a result, just as you approach the time limit, YouTube notifies you that you have used the app for 9:06 minutes.

9:08 As a result, you have reached your limit at 9:09, and you might decide not to use the app after that.

9:12 And you might be able to shorten that alarm's duration gradually.

9:15 As a result, giving this a shot will absolutely save you time.

9:18 I'd like to add one more thing about Instagram at 9:21 because I've used the word "Instagram" a lot throughout this video.

9:23 In the Settings section of Instagram, you can select who you want to receive notifications from.

9:29 Let's say I'm an influencer and I care a lot about Instagram notifications.

9:33 However, what I have done is that I will now only be able to see notifications from people I follow.

9:37 After that, Instagram will only display notifications from people I follow and not from anyone else.

9:43 And the time you save by not using these apps can be used for something you've always wanted to do but never had the time for 9:50

9:52 Tell me about any issues you're having with social media in the comments section below 9:55. Tell me what issue you're having with social media and why you can't get out of it.

9:58 Let's work together to find a solution!

10:00 In addition, tell me which kinds of videos you would like to see in the future.