You Learn Something New Everyday

Hello readers! To be honest, I drew a blank when I was thinking of ideas for my post this week. Sometimes I feel that the topics relating to social media are repetitive, and I don't want to bore you all with things you've already heard about.

As a desperate attempt to find an intriguing topic to write this post about, I simply searched "social media" on Google. After scrolling down for a bit, something caught my eye. I found an article from Reader's Digest entitled "5 Weird Negative Effects of Social Media on Your Brain". I decided to click on it and see what it was all about.

This article, written by Damon Beres, isn't that recent but I found it to be very relatable and relevant. Five "weird negative effects" that social media has on your brain are listed out within the article, and I felt a little embarrassed that I agree with pretty much all of them!

1. It might make you spend more money

2. It alters your appetite 
-I can definitely relate to this one. Whenever my friends post pictures of their food on Instagram, I immediately start to crave that food. I even follow an Instagram account called "Best Foods" that posts pictures of food multiple times a day!

3. It messes with your ability to think independently
-Unfortunately I can see how this is true. I've definitely "liked" certain posts because I saw that so many of my friends were. I don't like to follow what other people are doing but this is something I think I was doing without even realizing!

4.It hurts your self-esteem
-I can't say that I've ever been genuinely upset if I didn't get a lot of likes on a photo, because I don't need other people liking my pictures to feel good about them. I usually post things because I like them. However, I definitely get excited when I DO get a lot of likes on a picture!

5. It can "butcher" real-life conversations
-Like technology in general, I think social media makes it harder to communicate in person. It's easier to say something when you aren't face-to-face. Luckily, I still feel comfortable talking to people in person, but I've met many people who have lots to say online but won't say a word in person.

I hope you guys found these facts interesting like I did. Social media really does affect us in weird ways! Just searching a few key terms on Google led to me finding this- you really do learn something new everyday :)

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