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Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
17 hours agoPsychology explains people who always keep their phone on silent aren't hard to reach - they're hard to interrupt, and the difference between those two things is the difference between a person who decides when to be available and one who simply is, always, at whatever cost - Silicon Canals
Smartphone notifications disrupt concentration for about seven seconds, leading to significant cognitive costs beyond the immediate interruption.
fromLos Angeles Times
14 hours agoSwalwell campaign denies online claims that congressman behaved inappropriately with staffers
"This false, outrageous rumor is being spread 27 days before an election begins by flailing opponents who have sadly teamed up with MAGA conspiracy theorists because they know Eric Swalwell is the frontrunner in this race," said spokesman Micah Beasley in a statement that was first reported by Politico.
SF politics
#meta
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
1 week agoEveryone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They're Actually Cheering For - Above the Law
Meta's recent legal losses threaten the foundational protections of Section 230, impacting all online platforms and user-generated content liability.
fromBoston.com
1 day agoMass. House to vote on youth social media ban, strict school cellphone ban
"This ban would be among the most restrictive in the entire country, helping to protect young people from harmful content and addictive algorithms that have a proven negative impact on their mental health," House Speaker Ron Mariano and House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz said in a joint statement.
NYC parents
#communication
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says people who reply to messages within seconds aren't just efficient - they've built their sense of safety around being reachable, because somewhere in their past, being slow to respond had consequences - Silicon Canals
Instant responses to messages often stem from a psychological need to mitigate perceived threats rather than mere efficiency.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoNobody tells you that expecting instant replies is a relatively new social norm - and that an entire generation learned to communicate in ways that never required it - Silicon Canals
Instant communication has created pressure that undermines meaningful relationships, which thrived in a slower-paced era of correspondence.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says people who reply to messages within seconds aren't just efficient - they've built their sense of safety around being reachable, because somewhere in their past, being slow to respond had consequences - Silicon Canals
Instant responses to messages often stem from a psychological need to mitigate perceived threats rather than mere efficiency.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
14 hours agoPeople who hate phone calls aren't being rude - they grew up in homes where the phone ringing meant something was wrong - Silicon Canals
Phone calls often evoke anxiety due to their association with bad news and unpredictability, reinforcing a sense of threat over time.
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoIt started with a tip-off': how a Guardian investigation exposed child sex trafficking on Facebook and Instagram
Child sexual abuse trafficking surged during the pandemic, with platforms like Facebook and Instagram being exploited for these crimes.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
22 hours agoPsychology says people who intentionally limit their social media use aren't more disciplined than everyone else - they became more honest about what the unlimited version was replacing, which was the interior life, the undirected thought, the boredom that produces things, and once they understood what was being replaced they didn't need discipline, they needed only the honesty to stop - Silicon Canals
Boredom can lead to meaningful engagement and creativity, rather than being a sign of lack of activity.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
18 hours agoPsychology says the loneliness of having no close friends is not the same loneliness of being isolated - it is the loneliness of being consistently almost known, of spending years in relationships that go up to the edge of real intimacy and stop, and the stopping is always the same stopping and it is always your own hand on the door - Silicon Canals
Real connection requires depth, not just quantity, in relationships to avoid feelings of isolation.
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoIt is no fluke that social media platforms are addictive and causing harm. They were designed that way | Van Badham
Recent court rulings hold tech companies accountable for user harm and deceptive practices, imposing significant penalties for exploitation and addiction issues.
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoAnonymity and the Erosion of Kindness
Throughout the year, we all have particular events that mark the passage of time. Birthdays, holidays, special events. As professors, we have a few unique days too: some fun, some not. There's the first day of classes, where we still (20+ years in) get the jitters. The last day of classes, when we are often just as, if not more excited, than the students. And then there is the day our course evaluations arrive.
Higher education
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