Mental Health
The Psychology of Online Validation: Understanding the Impact of Likes and Comments
Digital Detox: How Can Unplugging Improve Your Mental Health
My social media detox – How’d it go?
Starting this course, I have started thinking more and more about my behaviour regarding to digital media, and the effect digital media has on my life....
Continue reading...Digital Stress and Burnout: Recognizing and Coping with Information Overload
Has it ever happened to you that you spent too much time online, maybe kept scrolling on a social media app or watching meaningless videos, and...
Continue reading...Screen Time Superheroes or Little Troublemakers? The Danger of Children’s Digital Adventures
The disturbing rise of toxic male role models
In the last 20 or so years the internet and use of social media has made it possible for humanity to become ever more connected, the...
Continue reading...How Kylie Jenner fooled us all?
Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about how influencers subconsciously play such an important role in our lives and are convincing us into buying...
Continue reading...Early Memory of the Digital: Regulating Emotions
When reflecting upon experiences with digital technology I had when I was little, I immediately thought of the many early mornings spent with my little brother...
Continue reading...Filtered Reality: How Instagram Fuels Body Image Insecurities
Alone but Together: A Modern Paradox – Is the Internet Making Us Lonely?
The societal issues adressed in WALL-E
Today I want to discuss Disney’s iconic movie WALL-E from 2008 and the societal issues it addresses. I hadn’t seen the movie for a very long...
Continue reading...Is it really worth it? – What do the influencers on social media tell you about a beauty product.
TikTok: the Spreader of Mass Social-Media-induced Illness
Cancel culture Several blogs on this course website interestingly covered instances of cancel culture. A YouTube video: “The Scumbag TikToker Who Faked Tourettes For Clout” by SunnyV2, certainly fits this...
Continue reading...Will online therapy services ultimately replace traditional therapy?
It has become ever so apparent that all aspects of our day-to-day lives are quickly becoming digitalized. From social interaction to grocery shopping, we barely have...
Continue reading...As people have always done
Hello and welcome to my first blogpost here for digital media, culture and society! Though familiar with blogging through sites such as Tumblr, I now hope...
Continue reading...How to deal with social media overwhelm
In this video I will be talking about social media overwhelm. I will define the term sensory overload and relate to Goffman’s theory on theatrical performativity...
Continue reading...How productivity apps make you less productive
Have you ever been laying in bed or chilling on the couch in the evening when suddenly a strike of inspiration and motivation strikes and you...
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