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Final Thoughts: Sympathy and social media

Is sympathy a currency worth trading in on social media? Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and now Vero allow us to comfortably engage with people and project an identity from behind a screen. Placing ourselves centre stage can be helpful in creating...

Final thoughts: social media and behaviour

After reading an article from Connected: The Surprising Powers of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives by Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler, I started really thinking about how social media affects our daily lives.  The article explains some of the...