The prospect of doing something is often more intimidating than the actual act of doing it. In a world seemingly designed to distract us, it is really easy to defer something awkward or difficult to another time, imagining that our future self will be better equipped to handle the task. In general terms we avoidContinue reading “Beat Procrastination… Tomorrow?”
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Lost Connections – How ‘Social’ Media Makes Us Lonely – Johann Hari
Social media makes us feel good. Every like, upvote, heart and retweet gives us a little dopamine boost. So while you get short term satisfaction from your ‘friends’ and ‘followers’ these social media cues don’t provide the same benefits as spending time with people face to face, and being part of a close social group.Continue reading “Lost Connections – How ‘Social’ Media Makes Us Lonely – Johann Hari”
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