How has social media has altered the way people see themselves?
With noses constantly turned towards screens, it’s not had to see how many have
become influenced by the images that flash in front of them. In the rapid evolution
of our society today, advances in technology have dictated the course of human
interactions. Face-to-face interactions are often pushed aside for text messaging,
snapchat, etc., and it has also affected the way that people view themselves. What has been lost and sacrificed in the name of convenience and expediency?
With noses constantly turned towards screens, it’s not had to see how many have
become influenced by the images that flash in front of them. In the rapid evolution
of our society today, advances in technology have dictated the course of human
interactions. Face-to-face interactions are often pushed aside for text messaging,
snapchat, etc., and it has also affected the way that people view themselves. What has been lost and sacrificed in the name of convenience and expediency?
Although technology has provided a platform for people to connect, it is
important to recognize the potential consequences of living within a
media-saturated culture. Technology is typically the space where consumers absorb
and interpret information that influence the way that people view themselves, their
self-worth, their bodies, and others. With social media, only the highlight reels are
being broadcasted. Since we’re only getting the highlight reels, it is really easy to
compare them to our lives, even we don’t know what else is going on behind their
screen.
important to recognize the potential consequences of living within a
media-saturated culture. Technology is typically the space where consumers absorb
and interpret information that influence the way that people view themselves, their
self-worth, their bodies, and others. With social media, only the highlight reels are
being broadcasted. Since we’re only getting the highlight reels, it is really easy to
compare them to our lives, even we don’t know what else is going on behind their
screen.
As much as I hate to admit it, I’m always on some sort of social media platform,
and I’ll attest how difficult it is to not compare yourself to others.How can her
stomach be that small if she still eats like that? Why is it our makeup looks so different
even though we’re using the same products? Questions that I know that I am not alone
in asking, but how can I not. A part of my self identity is built on the social and
cultural context that I live in.
and I’ll attest how difficult it is to not compare yourself to others.How can her
stomach be that small if she still eats like that? Why is it our makeup looks so different
even though we’re using the same products? Questions that I know that I am not alone
in asking, but how can I not. A part of my self identity is built on the social and
cultural context that I live in.
There has been a shift from being internally to externally driven. Popular culture has
manifested portraits of who it wants people to be, whether people like to admit it or not.
Hitting the core of our basic need to feel good about ourselves, accepted, and attractive,
media tells us what we should believe about ourselves. Social media has cause people
to move away from expressing their own identities and towards constructing facades
based on the opinions of others. People often make decisions on where to go, what to eat,
or what to wear based on the images that they have found on the explore page of their
instagram feed. People are unconsciously shaping their lives around the actions of others.
It is really hard for me whether this is a problem or not. Like, it is an obvious
problem, but the problem is on a spectrum of extremes. It really depends on the way
that people use the platform and how people let it influence them. There are sixteen
year olds out their flaunting their $800 shoes while sitting in their Range Rovers,
but there are also people who are using their social media to effect change in their
communities. It’s really easy for me to jeer at all of these preteens who wear revealing
or really expensive clothes, or paint their faces with more makeup than I’ll ever
where, but what gives me the right to when that is all they know.
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There has been a dramatic increase in the number of overweight people in the United States. So much so that it is being called the obesity epidemic. A part of this problem is an increase in food intake. American’s like things bigger. Large food portions have also been glamorized by many restaurants that allow patrons to partake in wild food challenges. So the solution would seem easy, if people are eating more to gain more weight, then they should start eating less if they want to lose weight. Unfortunately we all know that it is not that easy. Despite the array of diets, health clubs, drugs, and devices out there to help facilitate weight loss, once people are done are done with their treatment, most will return to their free environments where the loss weight will most likely return.
Having free will means that people are able to choose what foods they eat and how
much they eat. I think that everyone has free will, however over time people who gain
manifested portraits of who it wants people to be, whether people like to admit it or not.
Hitting the core of our basic need to feel good about ourselves, accepted, and attractive,
media tells us what we should believe about ourselves. Social media has cause people
to move away from expressing their own identities and towards constructing facades
based on the opinions of others. People often make decisions on where to go, what to eat,
or what to wear based on the images that they have found on the explore page of their
instagram feed. People are unconsciously shaping their lives around the actions of others.
It is really hard for me whether this is a problem or not. Like, it is an obvious
problem, but the problem is on a spectrum of extremes. It really depends on the way
that people use the platform and how people let it influence them. There are sixteen
year olds out their flaunting their $800 shoes while sitting in their Range Rovers,
but there are also people who are using their social media to effect change in their
communities. It’s really easy for me to jeer at all of these preteens who wear revealing
or really expensive clothes, or paint their faces with more makeup than I’ll ever
where, but what gives me the right to when that is all they know.
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Do we really choose what we eat?
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of overweight people in the United States. So much so that it is being called the obesity epidemic. A part of this problem is an increase in food intake. American’s like things bigger. Large food portions have also been glamorized by many restaurants that allow patrons to partake in wild food challenges. So the solution would seem easy, if people are eating more to gain more weight, then they should start eating less if they want to lose weight. Unfortunately we all know that it is not that easy. Despite the array of diets, health clubs, drugs, and devices out there to help facilitate weight loss, once people are done are done with their treatment, most will return to their free environments where the loss weight will most likely return.
Having free will means that people are able to choose what foods they eat and how
much they eat. I think that everyone has free will, however over time people who gain
excessive amounts of weight are no longer eating for survival, but they’re just eating to eat.
Their brains have become wired to their bodies. There come a point where their free
will is no longer there.
Their brains have become wired to their bodies. There come a point where their free
will is no longer there.
People will start off binge eating occasionally, when they’re bored, or have guest over, but it
eventually will manifest into something uncontrollable. They’ll no longer have control of
their hunger or what they consume, and often times it’s the fatty fried stuff that will
settle their stomachs.
eventually will manifest into something uncontrollable. They’ll no longer have control of
their hunger or what they consume, and often times it’s the fatty fried stuff that will
settle their stomachs.
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