The document discusses the negative impacts of social media on social behavior, highlighting that it promotes disengagement, self-absorption, and loneliness rather than genuine connection. It references various studies that link social media use with increased levels of narcissism, sadness, and depression among users. The author concludes by warning about the adverse effects of excessive social media engagement on mental health.

1. Anti-Social Networking
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By: Alana Fawcett
FILM260 Spring 2015

2. In 2014 social media was actively
used by 74% of adults.[1]
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3. Social media claims to connect people
around the world.
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4. But is this social?
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5. Instead of promoting social behaviour,
social media promotes disengagement,
self-absorption, loneliness and sadness.
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6. It starts with disengagement.
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7. “We are... always [online], yet never
fully paying attention” - Erin Anderssen
[2]
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8. 51% of people use social networking
sites while at dinner.[3]
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9. “Sometimes, I get so
deeply engrossed in
digital conversation
that I can only
muster
monosyllabic
responses.”
- Leah Eichler [4]
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10. self-absorption.
Disengagement leads to
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11. “Too much time
spent on social
media sites can
cause teens
to develop
narcissistic
tendencies”
- Blake Deppe
[5]
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12. “Social media so far has encouraged our
shallow… tendencies” - Kyle Chayka [6]
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13. “Facebook users have higher levels of
total narcissism.” - T. Ryan & S. Xenos
[7]
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14. Self-absorption causes loneliness.
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15. “We think constant
connection will make
us li
will make
lonely
but the
opposite
is true.”
- Sherry Turkle
“We think constant connection makes us
less lonely but the opposite is true.”
[8]
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16. “Facebook users had... higher levels of
family loneliness” - Stephen Marche[9]
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17. Loneliness becomes sadness.
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18. “The more people used Facebook… the
less happy they felt” - Maria Konnikova[10]
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19. Depression is related to the amount of
time spent on social networking sites.[11]
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20. References
to depression
were seen on
almost 25%
of Facebook
profiles.[12]
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21. So next time
you reach for
your phone…
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22. Remember the negative
effects of social
media.
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23. This is what social should look like.
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24. Works Cited
[1] "Social Networking Fact Sheet." Pew Research Centers Internet American Life Project RSS. Pews Research Centre, 27
Dec. 2013. Web. 10 June 2015. <http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/social-networking-fact-sheet/>.
[2] Anderssen, Erin. "Digital Overload: How We Are Seduced by Distraction." The Globe and Mail. 29 Mar. 2014. Web. 10
June 2015. <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/digital-overload-how-we-are-seduced-by-
distraction/article17725778/?page=all>.
[3] Dale, Stephen. "Is Social Media Making Us Less Social?" Social Media Today. 22 Dec. 2012. Web. 10 June 2015. <http:
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[4] Eichler, Leah. "Sorry to Be Rude, but My Smartphone Needs My Attention." The Globe and Mail. 4 Oct. 2013. Web. 10
June 2015. <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/life-at-work/sorry-to-be-rude-
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[5] Deppe, Blake. "Do Social Networking Sites Create Anti-social Behavior?" People's World. 8 Aug. 2011. Web. 10 June
2015. <http://peoplesworld.org/do-social-networking-sites-create-anti-social-behavior/>.
[6] Chayka, Kyle. "The New, Improved Online Friendship." NYMag. 24 Mar. 2015. Web. 10 June 2015. <http://nymag.
com/next/2015/03/new-improved-online-friendship.html>.

25. [7] Ryan, Tracii, and Sophia Xeno. "Who Uses Facebook? An Investigation into the Relationship between the Big Five,
shyness, Narcissism, Loneliness, and Facebook Usage." Elsevier (2014). ResearchGate. Web. 10 June 2015. <http://www.
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[8] Turkle, Sherry. "The Flight From Conversation." The New York Times. The New York Times, 21 Apr. 2012. Web. 10 June
2015. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/opinion/sunday/the-flight-from-conversation.html?_r=0>.
[9] Marche, Stephen. "Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?" The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 2 Apr. 2012. Web. 10 June
2015. <http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/05/is-facebook-making-us-lonely/308930/>.
[10] Konnikova, Maria. "How Facebook Makes Us Unhappy." The New Yorker. 10 Sept. 2013. Web. 10 June 2015. <http:
//www.newyorker.com.proxy.queensu.ca/tech/elements/how-facebook-makes-us-unhappy>.
[11] Pantic, Igor, Aleksandar Damjanovic, Jovana Todorovic, Dubravka Topalovic, Dragana Bojovic-Jovic, Sinisa Ristic, and
Senka Pantic. "Association Between Online Social Networking and Depression In High School Students." 5 Nov. 2011.
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[12] Moreno, Megan, Lauren Jelenchick, Katie Egan, Elizabeth Cox, Henry Young, Kerry Gannon, and Tara Becker. "Feeling
Bad on Facebook: Depression Disclosures by College Students on a Social Networking Site." Depression and Anxiety. U.S.
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