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Questions and Answers
According to the content, how has social media altered human interaction compared to traditional primate grooming behaviors?
According to the content, how has social media altered human interaction compared to traditional primate grooming behaviors?
- Social media has reinforced the importance of physical touch in maintaining relationships, similar to primate grooming.
- Social media allows for quicker and easier ways to build friendships and spread information, but also facilitates deception. (correct)
- Social media has eliminated the trust-building aspect of grooming, leading to weaker social bonds.
- Social media has decreased the frequency of social interactions, as people spend more time online than engaging in face-to-face contact.
What does the content imply about the design and purpose of social media platforms?
What does the content imply about the design and purpose of social media platforms?
- They are primarily designed to maximize user engagement and generate revenue for investors. (correct)
- They are designed to promote empathy and understanding among users by providing diverse perspectives.
- They aim to reduce the spread of misinformation and encourage critical thinking.
- They are intended to foster ethical behavior and compassionate interactions.
How does social media usage potentially affect an individual's perception and emotional well-being?
How does social media usage potentially affect an individual's perception and emotional well-being?
- By offering opportunities to reinforce bonds and friendships through constant communication.
- By promoting empathy and understanding through exposure to diverse perspectives.
- By encouraging critical thinking and skepticism toward online content.
- By fostering social comparison, leading to feelings of inferiority, anxiety, and depression. (correct)
What is the primary factor that can cause social media to be 'dehumanizing'?
What is the primary factor that can cause social media to be 'dehumanizing'?
Based on the information, what is the relationship between social media's impact on spreading information and the truthfulness of that information?
Based on the information, what is the relationship between social media's impact on spreading information and the truthfulness of that information?
What are some of the benefits of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic?
What are some of the benefits of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Which statement reflects a strategy for maintaining ethical behavior and protecting oneself from negative communications on social media?
Which statement reflects a strategy for maintaining ethical behavior and protecting oneself from negative communications on social media?
According to the content, what question (or questions) should people ask themselves before posting content on social media?
According to the content, what question (or questions) should people ask themselves before posting content on social media?
Based on the content, what is a significant risk associated with the anonymity offered by the cyberworld?
Based on the content, what is a significant risk associated with the anonymity offered by the cyberworld?
How can the practice of kindness online reduce the dehumanizing aspects of social media?
How can the practice of kindness online reduce the dehumanizing aspects of social media?
Flashcards
Social Media vs. Grooming
Social Media vs. Grooming
The human fascination with social media is akin to primates grooming each other, building trust and friendships.
Daily Social Media Use
Daily Social Media Use
On average people spend almost 2.5 hours a day on social media sites.
Information Speed
Information Speed
Social media spreads information faster than other news sources.
The Spread of Lies
The Spread of Lies
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Face-to-Face Decline
Face-to-Face Decline
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Social Media Comparison
Social Media Comparison
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Triple Filter Test
Triple Filter Test
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Dehumanizing Effect
Dehumanizing Effect
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Avoiding Negativity
Avoiding Negativity
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Conscious Interaction Online
Conscious Interaction Online
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Study Notes
- Social media platforms include Facebook, Quora, Twitter, Snapchat, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Reddit, Tinder, WeChat, YouTube, Pinterest, Etsy, Shaadi, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, and eHarmony.
- Since the launch of SixDegrees.com in 1997, social media has become an unending stream of stories, photos, gossip, and news.
- Social media allows easy access to information about politicians, celebrities, neighbors, teachers, and others.
- Anthropologists compare social media fascination to primate grooming, which maintains status, builds friendships, and creates trust.
- Grooming, like social media, offers physical and mental health benefits and reinforces bonds.
- Primates of higher rank receive more grooming.
- Humans have radically changed how they "groom" through computers.
- Social media provides easier ways to build friendships, attract mates, spread gossip, buy/sell, learn, and lie.
- People spend an average of almost 2.5 hours a day on social media sites.
- Information spreads faster on social media, with 78.5% of news reporters checking it for breaking news.
- 64% of Twitter users have read untrue "news," with lies spreading six times faster than truth, according to a Science study.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media platforms like Facetime, Zoom, and YouTube became vital for connection.
- People used social media for online classes, telemedicine, and virtual religious services.
- Without damaging others, using social media requires navigating pitfalls.
- Social media platforms have a dark side and are designed to keep users scrolling and engaged through algorithms.
- Social media's design is to generate income for investors.
- Social media presents many opportunities for the mind to spin through endless topics.
- Replacing face-to-face conversation with social media reduces understanding of emotions and intent.
- Consideration is required to practice kindness online.
- Social media can be dehumanizing.
- Cyberworld allows anyone to claim expertise, making discrimination and fact-checking necessary.
- Social media can be honest, curious, and considerate for virtual relationships.
- Human's consistent interest in one another can take a negative turn, like malicious gossip and damage to everybody involved.
- Spreading hurtful stories is like using a virtual knife.
- Pausing to imagine how words might affect the receiver is important.
- One should ask "Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?" before posting.
- Protection from negative online communication involves not engaging with it.
- Slamming the door shut is a choice to be healthy and happy.
- Consciously deciding how to interact online is a 21st-century skill.
- Social media benefits can be reaped while avoiding pitfalls.
- Making the right choices is important.
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