The World Runs Through Social Media

The World Runs Through Social Media

The World Runs Through Social Media

Every year, another study finds another reason why social media are bad for one’s health. And every year, more and more people sign up and spend more time participating on a social media platform. Are people crazy? Or is there something missing in this picture? One way to start answering these questions is to look at various ways social media are being used for positive outcomes. In real estate, politics, work, jobs, business and communities, social media are providing effective ways to operate. But are transactions and interactions so positive that they overcome the medical findings? Why are social media so popular? Psychologically, humans are social, and social media provide a simulacrum of socializing. More critically, they provide affirmations for individuals and offer a stimulus for the brain to secrete a feel-good neurotransmitter. Humans just cannot stop.

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