154 | Addicted to Social Media

86% of the world’s population use social media daily, from every culture and walk of life imaginable. Social media has offered us a way to keep in touch and connect like never before, but does it follow the trends of anything in that too much of it can be a bad thing? When does one go from casual user to fully addicted? Several personality traits such as neuroticism mixed with extraversion may put one at a heightened risk of needing more Likes, re-Tweets, tags, and DM’s. Those notifications act as a runaway source of positive reinforcement, creating a vicious cycle of dependency. This can have a substantial negative impact on one’s relationships, work, and daily routine. Fortunately, some simple environmental arrangements and plans with a trained professional have begun to show some success to create a happy balance of use.

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