Five ways algorithms in social media might be affecting how we relate to each other.
Algorithms that play back for us material reflecting our own views can give us a sense of being right.
On an evening when I felt particularly irritated with someone, I opened my laptop and scrolled through my feed. I saw a video about. I watched. Everything that it said seemed to match, in that moment, how I viewed this person's behavior. Fuming, I continued. I felt validated. Yet, validation turned to rumination; I brooded about their disrespect. I shut my laptop and went for a walk. Upon my return, I took a breath, releasing the person I felttoward.
It should be acknowledged that, at times, these breaks are healthy and necessary, yet, as an aggregate, we are becoming more isolated. The content we are shown online, especially in passive platforms such as"Shorts" or"Reels," is guided by information that we have previously accessed. Algorithms often lead us to engage with media that reinforces what we already believe. Social psychology utilizes the word"" to describe the human tendency to seek out information that supports our conceptualization of the world.
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