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Digital life
fromFortune
49 minutes agoA court just ruled that tech addiction is real-and dangerous. It could be Meta and YouTube's Big Tobacco moment | Fortune
A jury ruled that Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube's design contributed to a woman's mental health issues, awarding her $3 million in damages.
fromMen's Journal
3 hours agoTech giants To Pay $3 Million to People Harmed by Social Media
A young woman identified as K.G.M. accused Meta and YouTube of creating products as addictive as cigarettes or online gambling sites, claiming that features like infinite scrolling contributed to her depression and anxiety.
Mental health
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
5 hours agoNeuroscience reveals that the reason some people can't relax on vacation isn't stress addiction - it's that their childhood taught their brain to treat safety as temporary, so calm feels like the moment before something goes wrong - Silicon Canals
Many people may not have a default state of calm, but rather a learned response to treat quiet as a warning.
fromwww.amny.com
8 hours agoNew York-based cannabis brand Veterans Choice Creations focuses on easing pain and accessibility | amNewYork
Jason Ambrosino, the CEO and Founder of Veterans Choice Creations, shared his experience of being prescribed numerous medications for severe pain, stating, 'They had me on a lot of different medications, a lot of gabapentin and the typical combination that the military sees. It turned me into a zombie, I couldn't handle it.' His struggle with medication led him to seek alternatives.
Cannabis
#gratitude
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThere's a specific kind of exhaustion that hits people who were raised to be grateful for everything, because gratitude became a cage where acknowledging your own unhappiness felt like ingratitude, and some people never found the door out. - Silicon Canals
Compulsory gratitude transforms an emotion into a form of surveillance, leading to emotional suppression and exhaustion for some individuals.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
16 hours ago7 signs you were the emotional translator between your parents as a child and it permanently changed the way your brain processes your own feelings as an adult - Silicon Canals
Parentification leads children to assume adult caregiving roles, impacting their emotional processing and self-awareness into adulthood.
fromwww.dw.com
17 hours agoMeta hit with $375 million fine in child exploitation case
Jurors agreed with New Mexico state prosecutor that Meta made false or misleading statements about child safety on its platforms. They also agreed that Meta engaged in 'unconscionable' trade practices which unfairly took advantage of children's vulnerability and inexperience.
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day agoI had $2,000 and no way to pay my employees, then my bakery went viral. It was a blessing and a curse.
When I opened my bakery a year prior, I knew it would be hard. I had taken out loans. I had put in my own savings. I understood that small businesses require money for everything: rent, ingredients, payroll, insurance, and taxes.
Food & drink
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe loneliest people aren't those who lack social skills - they're the ones whose social skills are mismatched to their environment, like someone fluent in a language nobody around them speaks, which is why they can feel completely isolated in a room full of people - Silicon Canals
Loneliness can affect anyone, even those with good social skills, highlighting the importance of meaningful connections over mere social interaction.
fromIndependent
1 day agoMan (39) pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering grandfather in Donegal Gaeltacht
The accused was the victim of serious sexual abuse at the hands of a school caretaker when he was a child and has suffered with a litany of mental health difficulties since his teenage years.
Law
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPeople who were told they were "too much" as children didn't become less. They became strategic, learning exactly how much of themselves each person could tolerate and rationing accordingly, and they've been doing the math in every room since. - Silicon Canals
Children learn to suppress emotions to fit in, becoming strategists in managing their feelings rather than simply toning down their expressions.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago9 signs your brain is wired for pattern recognition in a way most people never develop, and it almost always traces back to how unpredictable your childhood environment was - Silicon Canals
Heightened pattern recognition often stems from childhood adversity, not genetic gifts, as the brain adapts to unstable environments for survival.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI became calm the day I realized that 90% of what I worried about was just rehearsing conversations that would never happen with people who weren't even thinking about me - Silicon Canals
Imagined interactions are a common psychological phenomenon where individuals simulate conversations with others, often leading to unnecessary emotional distress.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe loneliest part of being an overthinker isn't the racing thoughts - it's realizing that most people genuinely don't think about things as deeply as you do and there's no way to explain that without sounding arrogant - Silicon Canals
Overthinking leads to isolation as it creates a gap between one's cognitive experience and others' simpler thought processes.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe difference between someone who feels successful at 40 and someone who feels behind isn't their resume - it's whether they're measuring themselves against their own past or everyone else's highlight reel - Silicon Canals
Self-evaluation methods significantly impact feelings of gratitude or failure, with social comparison often leading to dissatisfaction.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThe loneliest people in most social circles aren't the ones nobody likes - they're the kind, helpful people everyone appreciates but nobody thinks to check on because they seem so self-sufficient and together - Silicon Canals
People who appear strong and reliable often struggle silently, leading others to overlook their need for support.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI stopped answering emails within minutes when I realized my response time wasn't professionalism. It was a flinch. Every notification activated the same part of me that once had to respond immediately to an unpredictable parent, and my inbox had inherited their authority without my permission. - Silicon Canals
Email response speed is often a trauma response rather than a measure of professionalism.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoI'm 64 and I finally understand why my father sat in the car for ten minutes after pulling into the driveway every night. He wasn't on the phone. He wasn't tired. He was transitioning between the person the world required and the person his family needed, and neither one was him. - Silicon Canals
Many men of previous generations struggled with identity, managing societal expectations while suffering in silence.
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