Social Media

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If we share something on social media, we understand it less. If you really care about understanding information, don’t be in a rush to share it.

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If you’re feeling vulnerable or are spending too much time on social media, it might be worth taking a break for a bit or setting aside some time each day to do something else like reading a book or doing some physical exercise.

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If partners text or use social media throughout the day to keep in touch, there might not be anything new to share once they’re with each other.

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We’ve psychologically trained ourselves to become dependent upon positive reinforcements from online sources, which impact our mood and influence our behaviour. But if we all put as much effort into our real life interactions as we did our online ones, who knows? Maybe we’d find ourselves a whole lot better off.

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Women had higher response-rates when they made eye-contact with the camera and looked flirty. Conversely, the least successful pictures for women were looking away with a flirty face in social media apps.

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Psychologists examined Internet trolls and found that they are "narcissistic, psychopathic, and sadistic".

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Life's not about people who act true to your face. It's about the people who remain true behind your back.

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The key to a positive social media experience is moderation. Limiting the amount of time spent on social media and balancing it with real life social interactions can help protect your mental health.

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Young adults that use social media the most are the ones most deprived and desiring of a healthy social life. They tend to gravitate towards social media hoping to fill a void but don't find it there.

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Instagram photos with warm hues, higher contrast, and higher exposure increase chances of receiving views and comments.

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