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Dec 3, 2019 43 min

Why Facebook Makes You Sad

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Support the show by becoming a patron today: www.patreon.com/weirdbutwonderful Social media. Soash meeds. That magical place filled with art, creativity, friends, family and the many wonders of the Internet. Turns out it's "psychologically destructive". Well... Facebook is at least. According to new research in the journal of Frontiers in Psychology, Facebook is likely causing us more psychological harm than good. In this episode, we dive deep into the research of a couple o'brainiacs to find out why exactly Facebook is so bad and how one simple trick can increase our self-esteem, wellbeing, and satisfaction with life. Producers: Sam Links: Instagram Facebook Twitter Sources: - Facebook User Happiness - Facebook Self-esteem

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