Tag: Social Media
I agree with Greenfield that narcissism is increased due to social media factors based on my experiences with social media in a social, school environment. Resulting from my experiences, I noticed that when teens have more friends or likes on social media, they begin to believe they are superior to others and develop a narcissistic lifestyle. The number of friends and likes is believed to show “popularity” within the generation. Once teens get the feeling that they are superior, they may become narcissistic and it becomes hazardous to themselves and others around them.
Jean M. Twenge made many claims about social media usage today and how that is effecting this generation negatively. She claimed that this generation is shaped by the smartphone and social media. I believe this to be true because kids now do not hangout with their friends and play outside anymore, they play games indoors on their ipads. She then went on to claim how social media and smartphones are linked to the increased rate of depression. Researcher Jean M. Twenge states, “the more time teens spend looking at screens, the more likely they are to report symptoms of depression.” Twenge’s point is that screen time is linked to depression. She used statistics to support her claim and the idea of it made me think of how many people I know with depression, around my age that just sit on their phones and social media but was that because of their depression or did it cause it? After doing research, Twenge states that, “teens are also less likely to date” due to the time spent on technology, they do not go on dates. I support this because I have never had any of my friends be asked on a “real” date, people just text. It shows how many teens have strayed away from nonscreen activities. In Twenge’s view, “all screen activities are linked to less happiness, and all non screen activities are linked to more happiness.” In other words, Twenge believes that every time one goes on their phone or checks social media, they are less happy and every time one goes outside or with friends, they are happier. However, this idea conflicts with my views. I believe in a balance, I think that if you spend too much time doing one you should switch to the other and alternate, creating a healthy balance. I believe if people who are obsessed with their smartphone took a break and played outside, they could potentially be happier but they may not always be. With all of the technology now teens are going to grow up using it but it is important to watch how often they use it and make sure they do other things, not just sit in their room on their phones.
Quotes from chapter 1 why do teens seem strange online? By danah boyd:
“Teens are struggling to make sense of who they are and how they fit into society in an environment in which contexts are networked and collapsed, audiences are invisible, and anything they say or do can easily be taken out of context” (53).
“In choosing how to present themselves before disconnected and invisible audiences, people mst attempt to resolve context collapses or actively define the context in which they’re operating” (32)
“Contexts don’t just collapse accidentally; they collapse because individuals have a different sense of where the boundaries exist and how their decisions affect others” (49)
I found this chapter to be very interesting. This was because most of the things the teens talked about I related to. The idea of having a sister comment or have to say something in a conversation when I was not talking to her happened very frequently. My sister and my parents would comment on my social media posts even when it did not involve them. Some points such as the intended audience I did not think of when I was a younger teen but now I do. I agree with boyd’s statements that being anonymous can be both a good and a bad thing. Overall I found this chapter to be relatable and therefore easily understood because I could relate to the ideas.
R.I.P young Kyra’s Instagram self. Your posts were irrelevant, comments were annoying and you liked everything that came up on your feed. Your first couple of posts were friends bragging about being your “best friend” followed by random pictures of leaves and the ground but honestly nobody cared.
During the TED Talk by Jia Jang, he addresses the fear of rejection. Jia Jang begings with analyzing his childhood, focusing on rejection and his experiences with it. He told a story about how he did not feel accepted in school when he was 6 and by 14 he wanted to make a difference but something was holding him back and that was, rejection. Jia Jang acknowledged his rejections throughout his life and how the fear of more held him back. He explained how he found a website suggesting how to over come this. He discovered that if he got rejected every day for a certain amount of days, he would be desensitized of it and not be afraid of it anymore. Jia Jang explained that he was going to do this and goes into further detail of the thinng she did to get “no” as an answer. He notes that at first, he felt embarassed and would run away but over time he became accustomed to it and was not bothered by it. Jia Jang claims we need rejection in order to succeed and it helps people in the long run. He also learned that if he asked questions it would help to not be rejected. Jia Jang advised that people get used to the idea of rejection because it is going to happen but one cannot be discouraged by it, they have to keep trying.
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