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Making Sense of Social Media

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Effects of Social Media on Teens

Psychologist Jonathan Heit has been worried about the effects of social media, particularly on teenagers. Some disturbing data in regards to girls' self-harm and bullying behavior doesn't just track with the general rise of social media itself. In a glass cylinder, your expressed ideas will amplify but you'll also be able to be seen by those outside the cylinder. And that can amplify some of our worst passive-aggressive behavior.

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