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1 week agoPsychology says the silent observer on social media isn't avoiding connection - they're protecting the version of themselves that exists before it's been formatted for an audience, and that protection, however invisible, is one of the more deliberate acts of self-preservation available in the current media environment - Silicon Canals
Silent social media observers protect their authentic selves by avoiding the performance and exhaustion of curating content for public audiences.