Is facebook making us sad
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A study by psychologist Ethan Kross indicates that Facebook may contribute to feelings of loneliness and sadness, as users engage in superficial connections rather than meaningful relationships. The document discusses how Facebook can lead to social comparison, privacy issues, and negative emotional impacts, particularly among women. Ultimately, it highlights the paradox of feeling both connected and isolated, emphasizing that face-to-face interactions are more beneficial for emotional well-being than online ones.
Is facebook making us sad
- 1. Is Facebook Making Us Sad Deion S. Williams ENGL1101-Composition
- 2. Introduction • No one joins Facebook to be sad and lonely. But a new study from the University of Michigan psychologist Ethan Kross argues that that’s exactly how it makes us feel.
- 3. Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?
- 5. Disadvantages of Facebook • Waste of time • Ruining the Professional Life • Can’t Keep Things Personal
- 7. Over Sharing
- 8. Facebook is not a diary • Just went from ‘divorced’ to ‘single.’ Guess I wasn’t the best husband. Hope to learn from my mistakes.” • “Not sure why we stopping being close. Missing you and crying.” • Cheaters never win. That’s why I just smashed his flat screen. • ‘In a relationship.’ ‘Single.’ ‘In an open relationship.’
- 9. Lonely People On Facebook
- 10. Women and Facebook • particularly susceptible to the Facebook illusion • inhabited by more women than men • women users tend to be more active on the site
- 11. Comparing lives
- 12. Falling Apart • Missing Family • Going out with friends • Attending parties
- 13. Facebook Envy
- 14. Facebook and Bonds Versus Connections
- 15. Reasons You Should Stop Using Facebook • Nobody actually wants to just read about what you're doing anymore. • Facebook makes it impossible for you to stay "private • Your parents (and even grandparents) are now watching your every move. • Or they're posting photos of you that you would never want anyone to see • Facebook is even keeping track of what you don't say. • Facebook makes you feel less positive about your life. • It makes getting over a breakup really hard. • You realize you only know and care about only 20 people out of your 1,000 friends.
- 16. Conclusion • Some feel it makes them lonely since the connections with others is too superficial. Others feel it makes them less lonely since they have so many friends to interact with. Marche says that research shows that “The greater the proportion of face-to-face interactions, the less lonely you are, but the greater the proportion of online interactions, the lonelier you are.”