Discussing the impact of social media on our lives

1. Mandy Patterson
Film 260
(1)
Social MediaandOur Perception of Reality

2. it’s estimatedthatby 2018, 2.44 billion people will be using
social networks (Guzman, 2016). (3)

3. “90 percent of
U.S. Internet
users visit a
social media
site each
month”
(Green, 2013)
(6)

4. We use social
media in all
aspects of our
lives such as:
personal
relationships,
at work, our
studies and for
entertainment
(Guzman, 2016).
(4)

5. Social media can
effect our
self-esteem
because social
media is
creating a false
sense of self via
comments,
posts, likes etc.
(Green, 2013)
(10)

6. By using Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram we
can use social media to
share what we want with
the world. We CHOOSE
to share the best things
and leave what is messy
behind. Brink states that
it is like “shoving all your
dirty clothes under your
bed when your mom
tells you to clean your
room”. (Brink, n.d.)

7. The dark side
of social media
is the perception
of perfection
(Thornberg, 2014)
(12)

8. Social media is
impactingand
persuading us by
theappearance of
perfect photos and
increasing our
desire to be perfect.
However, in reality
this is not our life
but a “improved
one” (Herrick, 2015).
(18)

10. Many experience a self-esteem booster while using social
media. This explains why people are spending so much
time on social media. But this isn’t always our reality…
(Green, 2013)
(14)

11. We have become experts
at making ourselves look
nothing like ourselves with
the help of filters and tools
such as the “teeth
whitening tool”
(Herrick, 2015).
(13)

12. “We are now our own worst enemies because
of the way we’ve distorted and
manipulated our social media
presentations”
(Herrick, 2015).
(11)

13. “From a societal standpoint, many of us are driven by
competition, achievement, and status; hence, the
creation and portrayal of our ideal selves.”
(Green, 2013)
(15)

14. Human beings
often form
judgements
about others‘
which occurs
behind the lens
created by
primarily by
social media
(Darbyshire, KirkHelen,
WallLinda, & Kaye, 2016)
(16)

15. “These days, we
still want to
share, but now
our first focus is
to have, to
possess, a
photograph of
our experience”
(Turkle, 2013).
(19)

16. Food diaries are also
becoming a
growing
phenomenon
which impacts
our self image
and diets
(Murphy, 2010).
(8)

17. The more often that people used the internet
and social media sites, the more isolated and
depressed they felt (Konnikova, 2013).
(7)

18. “The prevalence of social media has, as a result, fundamentally
changed the way we read and watch: we think about how we’ll
share something, and whom we’ll share it with, as we
consume it” (Konnikova, 2013)
(5)

19. Social media gives us the power to share only the pieces of our
lives that we see fit for the Internet (Brink, n.d)
(17)

20. This obsession with external recognition is now
entering our professional lives
(Gulati, 2013).
(9)

21. Ways to Prevent the
Damage of Social
Networking
1. Stop comparing yourself
to others.
2. Authenticity is Key. Stay
true to your real self.
3. Align your “Real” self with
your “Ideal” self
(Green, 2013)
(20)

22. Albert Einstein once stated “Strive not to be a
success, but rather to be of value” (Gulati, 2013). (2)

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