Title: Think before you like : social media's effect on the brain and the tools you need to navigate your newsfeed /
Authors: Harrison, Guy P.,
Year: 2017
Subjects: Social media Psychological aspects.; Brain Psychology.; Online social networks; Critical thinking; COMPUTERS / Web / Social Media.; PHILOSOPHY / Logic.
Abstract: Social media has pitfalls: misinformation, pseudoscience, fraud, and irrational beliefs, presented in an attractive, easy-to-share form. It reinforces your biases by tracking your preferences: it sends only filtered newsfeeds, so that you rarely see anything that might challenge your set notions. Harrison demonstrates how critical thinking can enhance the benefits of social media, while giving readers the skills to guard against its dangers. He also suggests ways to protect yourself against privacy invasion, trolls, and the confusion over fake news versus credible journalism.
Contents: Wild and wired: navigating the new cultures of connectivity -- Welcome to your very own customized, biased bubble of psychological reinforcement, manipulation, and lies -- Social media addiction: harm or hype? -- What your other mind does on social media -- The quest for privacy, security, and the perfect password -- What's next?