Overthinking About Social Media Comparison

Magical Overthinkers

Amanda Montell & Studio71

Education, Science, Society & Culture

4.3 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

You log onto Instagram and within five seconds of scrolling, your algorithm has your self-esteem in a death grip. It serves you: 1) an old classmate's engagement announcement, 2) another carousel of glamorous vacation pics, 3) a random influencer looking flawless on a rooftop... and now, you feel like garbage. These people have NOTHING to do with your life, and yet social media has forced them into your brain space. What's worse? Their beauty, wealth, and success seem to be directly depleting yours. What causes us to irrationally compare-despair on platforms like Instagram and TikTok? Is there an evolutionary explanation? And how can we feel better? Joining host Amanda Montell (@amanda_montell) are two special guests, here to help soothe our thought spirals surrounding social media comparison: Jemma Sbeg (@jemmasbeg), host of The Psychology of Your 20s podcast, and Britt Frank (@britt_frank), neuropsychotherapist and author of The Science of Stuck. - Join the "Magical Overthinkers Club" by following the pod on Instagram @magicaloverthinkers - To access early, ad-free episodes and more, subscribe to the Magical Overthinkers Substack - Pick up a hard copy of Amanda's book The Age of Magical Overthinking, or listen to the audiobook. - Sources: Zero-Sum Bias: Perceived Competition Despite Unlimited Resources - bit.ly/4drkHhQ Gendered Influence of Downward Social Comparisons on Current and Possible Selves - bit.ly/3XavUh9 Shine Theory: Why Powerful Women Make the Greatest Friends - bit.ly/3Xak9XU To watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/MagicalOverthinkersYouTube ; Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, DM, email, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/MagicalOverthinkers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Magical Overthinkers podcast, a show for thought spiralers, exploring the subjects we can't stop overthinking about.
0:13.0	From death to crushes.
0:15.0	If you can relate to the feeling that despite living in the information age, the world only seems to be making less sense.
0:21.4	If you can connect to the idea that for some mysterious reason, it just feels especially hard
0:26.9	to exist as a human in the world right now, then you're in the right place. This podcast
0:31.7	is here to help us think less about the things that don't matter and more about the things that do.
0:38.0	I'm your host, Amanda Montel.
0:39.9	Today, we're overthinking about social media comparison.
0:52.7	Greetings, Overthinkers. This is your host, Amanda Montel, with an invitation for my listeners
0:59.1	who live in the Midwest. I wanted to let you know that I am currently on a very fun live tour.
1:04.7	On July 13th, I'll be in Minneapolis at the Cedar Cultural Center. On July 14th, I'll be in Chicago
1:10.1	at The Den, touring this over-the-top,
1:13.9	super splashy and wacky variety show called The Big Magical Cult Show that I think any listeners
1:19.7	of this podcast would really enjoy. This is not your typical live podcast or book tour event.
1:25.9	I have some very cheeky drag and burlesque performers joining me.
1:29.8	There's a PowerPoint presentation about parisocial relationships. There's really fun audience
1:34.6	participation. And the show also features a live version of the thought spiral segment that
1:41.2	is included at the end of every episode of magical overthinkers. There are custom
1:45.1	drinks at this live show called things like a dirty anxietini and a French 75 reasons I can't sleep at
1:51.9	night. There's merch. There are copies of the age of magical overthinking, a meet and greet, a book
1:56.6	signing. It is maximalist. It is so much fun. And I really, really hope you join me again on
2:03.0	July 13th. I'll be in Minneapolis. July 14th, I'll be in Chicago. Tickets are still available.
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