Ep. 136 | THE VIRTUAL SOCIETY: What's the Impact of Social Media?

In this week's episode, Dr. Aginah Musherah shares her perspective of social media's impact on society. Social media has changed way of thinking and governs our behavior and social conducts. Today, social media has created new styles of communication which has a tremendous impact on everyday lives of the people. Social media has brought people with common interests together and expanded the reach of ideas across the globe. However, social media has also impacted of human behavior and society, overall. The daily use of social media by people has increased so much that it is slowly injecting an inflection into our behaviors. Comparison with other lives has been made easy by social media. People become unhappy with their current circumstances, leading to problems with self-esteem and depression. With social media it has become nearly impossible to avoid bad news and the negative influences on our lives. This can lead to long-lasting psychological repercussions and ultimately lead to thoughts of our world falling apart, stress and anxiety. Connect with Dr. Aginah M. Muhammad Visit Dr. Aginah's Website: www.aginahmuhammad.com and www.liteituppodcast.com Facebook: @liteituppodcast and @DrAginahM Instagram: @liteituppodcast and @DrAginahM Purchase Dr. Aginah's Book: Women Who Persevere: Navigating Motherhood with Power & Grace and I Am My Sister's Keeper by visiting www.aginahmuhammad.com/book.