The link above is an interesting
article I read in Psychology Today about the role of security in our
early development and people's on line presence. The article stated
that it had been found that people with secure attachment styles are
more likely to use social media broadly to communicate. This makes
sense as people with secure attachment styles would be more
comfortable having a broader base of acquaintances/friends that they
communicate with using social media. Overall the article reflected
that basic transference of fear shyness ect. were echoed in social
media. However, what it did not speak of is what I see as a common
occurrence of people with high social anxiety, avoidance and
insecurity over using social media as a form of affirmation or a
seeking of attention. Which can really be a beneficial factor for
people who struggle with real life relationships. Using social media
can allow the overly shy or person who uses avoidance in real life
to seek connection and positive reactions, though of course it may be
annoying to the common observer. In this way social media and its
psychological influences on us have yet to be fully understood and
will be an interesting field of expansion for our generation to begin
to understand.
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