Social Media Vs Growing Up In The 90's

Social media tricks people to believe others are living a ravisher life than they really are. They post only the highlights of their lives, and never the negative. It makes others view them falsely and more presentable than they actually are, which makes those viewing their profiles feel less satisfied with themselves and their lives. There are even some people who drop all social media because of how terrible it makes them feel, but there are also others who thrive for the attention of social media and go through ridiculous tasks in order to take the perfect picture. There have been many disputes over how social media websites such as Instagram or Facebook affects ones self-esteem, it can knock them down.

According to the article entitled “ The Good and Bad of Social Media” by Jason Howie, “ They have looked particularly at its effects on human emotion and relationship. Some studies show that using social media can cause depression.” The usage of the media doesn't just slow you down but can slowly shut your real life down. Therefore social media ends up hitting you from left to right or any possible way it has. The mindset of always wanting to be on it can destroy your life routines, makes you put up with things you shouldn’t put up with. Sometimes, people end up getting bullying and killed for some unnecessary things they do on the media. Furthermore, Howie writes “ We expect more from technology and less from one another. More and more, we desire technologies that provide a false idea of a relationship.” We depend on the media to give us the answers instead of asking our surroundings and communicating with them. We always believe what media tells us and whether it's false or not, we use it believing it's better than our own knowledge. Our privacy isn’t privacy because media after media we end up in a random page which can get our information in just one

86% of kids who participate in social media are more likely to be better adjusted in their early adulthood(Healy). The real problem with social media is the immaturity not the technology. Many teenagers use it responsibly while others are immense risk takers and

Social media sites are a few of the most visited sites every day. Everyone wants to know what everyone else is up to. People can follow their favorite celebrities every move and see what their friends are doing with every update. Few people go days without checking their online profiles on popular social media sites such as, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Many people joined these networks to keep up with old friends from the past and keep contact with everyone in their life and young people use them every day to check status updates and post selfies. In the article, " The upside of selfies: Social media isn't all bad for kids", Kelly Wallace claims that social media has a positive effect on young people. However, research shows that social media impacts young people’s emotional health negatively.

It's allows people to express who they are. Not everyone can express themselves, social media allows a person to be themselves in addition, social media allows people to have more privilege to convey who they are. Social media makes it easier to demonstrate who the real are.

Fact 1 is that people can feel like they are an important part of something with social media, while otherwise, they do not feel that way about themselves. From an article titled “The Upside of Selfies: Social Media Isn't All Bad for Kids”, they explain that,”In the survey of more than 1,000 13- to 17-year-olds about how they view their digital lives, 28% said social networking made them feel more outgoing versus 5% who said it made them feel less so; and 29% said it made them feel less shy versus the 3% who said it made them feel more introverted”(Wallace 2). That meant

I do believe that social media isn't always the best for our society, but I disagree that all of us have become the modern day Narcissist. There are some people who need to be on social media posting pictures, looking at pictures, and liking pictures but not everyone is like that. There are so many other people that don't need social media to know that they are awesome without the attention of social media. So many peoples life consist of looking at Instagram, twitter,and snapchat when they wake up and then doing the same when they get ready in the morning, and then after work or school they check it again and then maybe post something and then finally do the same thing before they go to bed. There are also many people who don't have social media at all and that don't post pictures and don't need the attention of social media. Social media is definitely apart of out society but that doesn't mean that every needs attention. I disagree that all of us have become Narcissist because only a portion of us need the attention that social media

Social networking gives narcissists another medium to be narcissistic. The rise of social networking gives people a source of entitlement. People can be described as having more than just an addiction but unhealthy attachment to spending time on social networks. The pull towards using social media is because of instant gratification caused by jolts of energy. Over time social networking can compulsively help socially anxious individuals with their mood. However, it will not have long term benefits, but

Social media has been known to help students develop important knowledge and social skills. “At first glance this may seem like a waste of time; however it also helps students to develop important knowledge and social skills, and be active citizens who create and share content.” (Chen 3). The more time teens spend on social media the more they become aware of their own social side and how to interact with others, especially their peers. “Some types of social media has beneficial effects, like helping adolescents establish some sense of identity and build networking skills” (Riley Davis). Too much time being spent on social media can also exploit teens to some harsh realities that they’ve probably never experienced in their lives before.

In the article “ Teenage Social Media Butterflies May Not Be Such A Bad Idea “ by Melissa Healy, social media isn’t as bad as you think. According to Amori Yee Mikami teenages are using social media to communicate with their friends and not strangers . Some adolescents count their parents as their friends on social networking sites. According to a L.A. psychology professor kaveri Subrahmanyam says children on and offline have the same relationship on social networking sites and in reality . Another thing Subrahmanyam said was that teens use social media in wayś that don't harm their well being. Some teens that struggle with depression or other type of behavior are most likely to be bully or harass, and also take online risks such as sexting

I agree with Sharlize that it would be ludicrous to be put the entire blame on social media for the rise in narcissism in our generation for the rise in narcissism in our generation. I believe nowadays people find it easier to blame everything on social media, instead of addressing the problems with capitalist patriarchy. Yes I do believe there ARE problems with the stigma of teenagers using social media to gain attention and self esteem but it is even more disgusting where we live in a society where capitalism is able to profit off our insecurities. Also, I believe social media is important, especially living in today's generation. Social media has helped create awareness and innovate the way people live. To address if we should blame parents,

Social media is something that has not always been around. It is something that is growing, and making a big impact on the younger generation. Social media has changed the way that many Americans live, and now some could not live without it. Even though social media has taken away many burdens in this life, it has brought many self problems along with it. Kids in school in this society no longer take the time to prepare for their tests, they just do whatever it takes to get by. I believe people want to make big money, but don't want to do the work that comes along with it. Many complain of having to do a little work, or complete a difficult task at their workplace or home. Things that seem so simple to us in this day and time where daydreams of people in the past. Most of all, work today is submitted electronically through technology and hardly never on paper. Jobs can be done straight from a cell phone, or laptop without even having to go to work. This has caused the generation today to loose face to face contact, and that is how people are becoming self-centered. Earlier generations did not have all these ways to communicate with people like today’s generation does. The Older Adults and Social Media (2010) states, “To look at the data another way, among the pool of adults ages 50 and older who use social networking sites, 44% used them on the day prior

Communication barriers are not the only issue that has been brought on by social media. Extensive social media use has also been known to affect a person’s self-esteem. Some individuals suffer from a low self-esteem and limit themselves to social media in hopes to create a different image of them. According to Charles Cooley, “The thing that moves us to pride or shame is not the mere mechanical reflection of ourselves, but an imputed sentiment, the imagined effect of this reflection upon another's mind" (Morine, 2009). For some teens and young adults, social media may help them open up and achieve a higher self-esteem. On the other hand, social media on other teens and young adults may have a completely opposite effect. In an article titled, Is Facebook Making Your Child Depressed, it is stated that social media websites such as Facebook “can create a skewed reality that makes teens feel alienated” (PR, 2012). When a person, that is not completely happy with their life, goes onto social media and reads all about other people enjoying a multitude of activities and enjoying their lives this could

Young adults have a love of social media that is continuing to grow. “75 percent of teenagers in America currently have profiles on social networking sites” (Ramasubbu). I think their love of social media comes from a sense of wanting to stay connected to everything and everyone. Teens become really involved when it comes to social media. It’s like a different world. Sometimes a person can go on a social media site to check one thing and end up on that site for hours. It is a cycle to check every social media account a person has. Keeping up with social media all the time can make teens start to become dependent on it. Suren says, “Other risks of

Social media is extremely addictive as it provides immediate and satisfying rewards (through the release of hormones) with very little effort. Your brain automatically begins to crave it more and more as you desire these chemical stimulations. Sounds like a drug right? Some studies even show that around 5%-10% of users find it difficult to control the amount of time they spent online and literally cannot log off. So although social media stimulates our brain and sends chemicals that make us feel great - it’s harmful to our real life relationships and distances us from the connections we have around us, often times becoming a distraction to young people which can deter them from their schoolwork and affect their ability to interact with people face to face.