Ep. 68: Schadenfacebook

Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain Media

Science, Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Arts

4.6 • 42.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2017

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Millions of people around the world use social media every day to stay in touch with friends and family. But ironically, studies have shown that people who spend more time on these sites feel more socially isolated than those who don't. This week on Hidden Brain, we explore the psychological effects that social media has on us, and how FOMO — or, the fear of missing out — can lead to actually missing out.

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0:00.0	This is Hidden Brain, I'm Shankar Vedantan.
0:02.4	Good morning!
0:03.4	Morning!
0:04.4	Good morning!
0:05.4	Oh, and in case I don't see you.
0:07.0	Good afternoon, good evening and good night.
0:09.8	In the 1998 movie, The Truman Show,
0:12.5	an insurance adjuster slowly discovers
0:15.0	that his entire life is a sham.
0:18.1	His wife, his best friend, his neighbors,
0:21.1	they're all actors, playing roles in a reality show
0:24.8	conceived by a mad television producer.
0:28.3	When he figures this out, Truman Burbank
0:30.4	starts dreaming about his escape.
0:32.6	But he finds he's trapped,
0:34.1	even the traffic seems coordinated
0:35.9	to prevent him from leaving town.
0:37.9	What did every turn?
0:42.4	Beautifully synchronized, don't you agree?
0:44.2	You're blaming me for the traffic?
0:46.1	Should I?
0:47.4	On today's show, we explore the idea
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