🧶 Attachment Theory Explains Everything — Social Media & AI Addiction with Shannon Algeo

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I often say I left social media because I was anxiously-attached to Instagram… but what does that actually mean?!Today I’m joined by psychotherapist and author Shannon Algeo to explore why Attachment Theory explains so much about technology and smartphone addiction.We discuss their new book, The Power in Your Hands, as we talk about:What it means to be anxious, avoidant, or securely-attachedHow algorithms hack our attachment needs to get us addicted to platformsWhy it’s so harmful to outsource self-trust to social media or AIDepth psychology & why human relationships are necessary for healing ⭐️ If you’re curious about these topics, please join us for a FREE BOOK CLUB with Shannon on June 10th! We’ll talk more about attachment + technology. No reading is required. Find the details and RSVP here.  RESOURCES + LINKS👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com!    ⠀🏕️ Joyful Impact Summer Camp is for socially conscious business owners who want to turn their empty creative wells into bubbling sources of inspiration. August 10 – September 4. Live on Zoom and async on Signal. JOIN HERE

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