Yes, of course No, you have no idea actually You could probably give a good estimate
Mostly A’s You are addicted to social media Leading hypnotherapist and counsellor Diana Parkinson says: “If you’re constantly checking your phone, tablet or laptop, you’re moving into compulsive or addictive behaviour. If you feel anxious when you're not connected to social media then you have a problem.” Diana recommends: “Make time to actually speak on the phone, arrange to meet up with those you care about, share a meal, chat face to face and have a real cuddle you can feel.” “Make a golden rule that when out with friends or family there will be no phones at the table. Switch off or put on silent and out of sight. Really take time to notice how much better your life is as you spend more of it in the real world and less in the virtual world.” Mostly B’s You are social media-phobicSocial media isn’t a big deal to you Leading hypnotherapist and counsellor Diana Parkinson says: “Social media is now an accepted way for people to communicate and interact and we use it because it gives us instant connection with whatever is happening in the moment.” “Social media can give us a real sense of belonging, that we matter because – ‘Look I have lots of friends/followers’. It shows we are an important part of our own little network and it can boost feelings of confidence and self esteem. It’s a place where we can voice our hopes and dreams, ask for help and advice, and where we can feel ‘heard’.” Mostly C’s You have a healthy balanced attitude towards social media Although at the moment you’re a moderate user of social media, keep tabs on how often you visit these sites and make sure it doesn’t develop into an unhealthy obsession. Leading hypnotherapist and counsellor Diana Parkinson says: “Social media can make some people feel inadequate, as they compare their ordinary life with someone's ‘look at me having a great time’ postings." "So if spending time on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram makes you feel upset or bad about yourself - stop – because you could spiral into depression.” Section OverviewSocial media can be fun but use your time wisely, and practice healthy social habits. Check the signs if you feel that you might be addicted to social media, the sooner you know the faster you can start healthy habits. Cyber-bullying Bullying is often defined as being an aggressive, intentional act or behavior that is carried out by a group or an individual repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself. Bullying is a form of abuse that is based on an imbalance of power; it can be defined as a systematic abuse of power. In recent years a new form of aggression or bullying has emerged, labeled cyber-bullying, in which the aggression occurs through modern technological devices, and specifically mobile phones or the internet. Bullies often fall into peer pressure bullying, where they bully their victims with friends or in groups, as a negative social club.
Research on this topic is still at an early stage of investigation; the phenomenon only appeared a few years ago, as the use of electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones by young people has increased. Although difficult to detect, victims of cyberbullying experience greater levels of depression than face-to-face bullying. Unlike traditional forms of school bullying, where once the victim gets home they are away from the bullying until the next day, with cyber-bullying the victim may continue to receive text messages or emails wherever they are. Another is the potential audience. Cyber-bullying can reach particularly large audiences in a peer group compared with the small groups that are the usual audience in traditional bullying. For example, when someone downloads a picture or video clip with intention to embarrass the person in the clip, the audience that may see these clips/videos can be very large. Another common characteristic of cyber-bullying is the invisibility of those doing the bullying: cyber-bullying is not a face-to-face experience, and (like rumor-spreading) provides those doing the bullying with some degree of “invisibility” and at times anonymity. Following on from this, compared to most traditional bullying, the person carrying out cyber-bullying may be less aware or even unaware of the consequences caused by his or her actions. Without such direct feedback there may be fewer opportunities for empathy or remorse and there may also be less opportunity for bystander intervention. What Are Some Of The Causes of Cyber-bullying?Revenge of other peersSimply for entertainment purposes
Some do it to boost their egoGet a laugh or approval from their peersHelp bolster or remind people of their own social standing
What Are Some Of The Effects Of Cyber-bullying?It can give people a bad reputationCauses low self-esteemCauses severe depression, even suicideMakes it hard to communicate with others
Get SupportThere are many anti cyber-bullying non-profit organizations, who are committed to tackling all forms of digital abuse and bullying online.They work on promoting diversity and inclusion by building a safer, more positive digital community. If you ever experience cyber-bullying know that you are not alone, speak up and tell an adult or visit an online support group. Section OverviewBe on the lookout for cyber-bullying, know the signs and speak up right away. If you feel yourself being consumed with texts,ratings, likes, or comments take a break from social media. No matter what your peers say don’t join in on cyber-bullying. If it gets worst notify parents, teachers and counselors to put an end to cyber-bullying. Staged Marketing
Social media has been used as a tool for companies to advertise to a mass audience.Some of their strategies have been “masked” or hidden to blend into a picture without directly marketing to you. Social media apps like Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram have been growing as an online community for five years. It started off as a way to connect and it’s slowly turned into a free platform for advertisement. Social media advertisement can be tricky to detect, because companies don't use their typical artificial ads and models. Instead they target “instafamous” or popular accounts and pay them to endorse their products. This method is great for companies but is harmful for viewers because it can lead to psychological effects for account holders and viewers.Staged marketing is when a post includes brands and companies in their picture, the post is perceived as a typical picture until the user hovers over the images and brand accounts will appear. Or they will have a link as their caption encouraging you to check out the product.
The Truth Behind The Perfect Picture
This idea seems like a cheap way to save money and spread the word to the mass media. Find a girl or guy who has a lot of Instagram followers and send products for free, and in exchange they will post, tweet, and snap about your product, basically a modern day brand ambassador. The problem is the pressure. The brand ambassadors are facing pressure of getting the perfect shot, angle, edit, and caption. Companies expect a quick turnaround for product posts and exposure, which can become hectic when you have four to five products to post about.
18-year-old Essena O’Neil, an Australian model and Instagram star famous for promoting brands in pretty pictures Quit social media d is now determined to reveal to her thousands of fans that her "dream life" was really fake "Deleted over 2,000 photos here today that served no real purpose other than self-promotion. Without realizing, I've spent majority of my teenage life being addicted to social media, social approval, social status and my physical appearance."Essena O'Neil wrote in a final post. She clarified that there's "nothing zen about trying to look zen" on a photo of her posing on a yoga mat on the beach, and admitted that she was paid $400 to post a photo of a dress in another image."I had the dream life," she said, adding that she'd signed with a modeling agency in Australia and had numerous requests from brands to promote their products in exchange for money. I had half a million people interested in me on [Instagram].I was surrounded by all this wealth and all this fame and all this power and yet they were all miserable, and I had never been more miserable," O'Neill added.
"NOT REAL LIFE - I didn't pay for the dress, took countless photos trying to look hot for Instagram, the formal made me feel incredibly alone." Not only does it cause problems for the account holders but it causes problems for the viewers. What Social Media Can Do To Self Esteem and Body Image"Looking at so many flawless, perfect pictures has lowered my self-esteem and promoted insecurity." Social media has allowed the public to claim photography as a source of empowerment, in a way that has never been possible before. Psychologists have long focused on the oppressive nature of photography in the media. For example, in print advertising, the camera lens often focuses on women’s bodies instead of their faces (Archer, Iritani, Kimes, & Barrios, 1983). And those bodies are flawless in every regard – perfectly proportioned, extremely thin, without blemishes, and, of course, young and white. Supposedly, this reflects what “we,” as a culture, picture to be beautiful, but in actuality, it reflects what advertisers want us to believe is beautiful.Exposure to this very narrowly defined viewfinder of beauty profoundly changes how girls and women think and feel about their own bodies (Kilbourne & Pipher, 1999). In fact, through a process referred to as self-objectification (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) women take an outsider’s perspective of their bodies, seeing themselves through the same viewfinder that a photographer might use, with a telephoto lens zoomed in on their “problem” areas. In the short term, this is distracting and promotes shame and anxiety and in the long term, it promotes eating disorders, depression, and sexual dysfunction. Boys and men are not immune. Rather than extreme thinness, however, their internal photographer prompts them to desire leanness and muscularity, using extreme exercise, dieting, and steroids to achieve just the right picture of themselves.Section OverviewEveryday you open a social media app you are exposed to advertisements, some may be more noticeable than others. Even if the post doesn't directly say it’s an advertisement, if there are links, or tags that feature different brands or companies the post is practicing staged marketing.Don’t let this ruin your fun on social media just be aware their is a different story on the other side of the lens. | |