This chapter explores the link between social learning, ego fragility, and the expression of outrage in online interactions, particularly on social media platforms. It discusses how individuals with low self-esteem are heavily influenced by social rewards such as 'likes' and approval, leading to insecurity and erratic behavior. The conversation delves into the differences in outrage expression between ideologically extreme networks and the normal distribution bell curve, highlighting the role of social feedback, group identity, and moral outrage in shaping online interactions.
This is the second episode in our series on the possibilities and costs of living beyond human scale. In this episode, Brené and William discuss group behavior on social media and how we show up with each other online versus offline. We’ll also learn about the specific types of content that fuel algorithms to amplify moral outrage and how they tie to our search for belonging.
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