Bibliograph

Think before you like, social media's effect on the brain and the tools you need to navigate your newsfeed, Guy P. Harrison

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Think before you like, social media's effect on the brain and the tools you need to navigate your newsfeed, Guy P. Harrison

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-360) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Think before you like

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1002419045

Responsibility statement

Guy P. Harrison

Sub title

social media's effect on the brain and the tools you need to navigate your newsfeed

Summary

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

Table Of 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?

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