Are YOU a social media 'voyeur'? People who browse but never like or comment are at risk of a serious mental health condition

[CharlieH]

 

• Never liking or commenting on social media is linked to anxiety disorder 
• Passive users are less tolerable of unfamiliar situations because of social anxiety 

 

Browsing through social media but never liking or commenting on posts may be a sign of a mental health condition, a new study has revealed. 

Researchers at the Central China Normal University found that people who use platforms 'passively' are more likely suffer from social anxiety compared to people who use it actively - uploading posts and sharing life updates.

The team surveyed more than 500 college students on their mental health and social media use, finding that 'voyeurs' were more afraid of unfamiliar situations in their physical lives. 

The study, published in BMC Psychology, included 571 students from Shanxi Province and Hubei Province in China from May to July 2022.

The group completed questionnaires measuring openness, active and passive social media use, self-evaluation and social anxiety.

To measure openness, subjects were asked to rank a series of statements: one for strongly disagreed to four for strongly agreed.

These statements included: 'I see myself as someone who is inventive' and 'I see myself as someone who has an active imagination.'

The next measurement, active and passive social media use, was a nine-item questionnaire that asked how much they post, such as status updates, likes and comments. 

The study noted that 'active use refers to information-generating behaviors that enhance communication, such as posting status updates or comments.

 

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[stoner]

social media itself is the danger. 

Edited December 21, 2023 by stoner

[save the frogs]

internet forums are bad for mental health.

 

since when do you start so many threads, CharlieH? got promoted or what? congrats.

 

 

[lopburi3]

In real danger that we may maintain our sanity.

13 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

The study, published in BMC Psychology, included 571 students from Shanxi Province and Hubei Province in China from May to July 2022.

Chinese students in remote China during pandemic lockdown.  Must be factual - it was published in The MailOnline.  

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January 2019: as part of its feature designed to fight fake news, Microsoft Edge began to warn users against trusting MailOnline content, asserting that "this website generally fails to maintain basic standards of accuracy and accountability" and "has been forced to pay damages in numerous high-profile cases".

 

[stoner]

5 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

internet forums are bad for mental health.

 

since when do you start so many threads, CharlieH? got promoted or what? congrats.

 

 

 

certain redundancies needed to be streamlined for a more efficient service. 

[Celsius]

Glad to see Bob is in excellent mental health.

[KhunLA]

I treat social media much the same as people in real life.  Simply ignore, or try to, as don't have that much respect for mankind.  

 

Only good thing about social media, gives introverts an avenue to the outside world.  Those that can't deal with real people.

Edited December 21, 2023 by KhunLA

[Kenny202]

I have seen several Thais I have lived with just randomly scrolling through posts and comments liking anything without even reading them. Why are u doing that? If I like their posts they like mine too. Social media, particularly Facebook is a world of unreality and BS. Unfortunately for many people it has become their reality. People see other couples "happy" posts and become depressed that their relationships / lives aren't like that. They don't consider they are only seeing the highlights...not the daily fights, near break ups etc. Thais particularly don't seem to be able to differentiate or take things with a grain of salt leading to an unhappy, unfulfilled life full of envy and jealousy. The internet is a great tool in many ways but has in my opinion become a monster. We were much better off without it

[Fat is a type of crazy]

That was me until covid when I made a comment from time to time. 

[OneMoreFarang]

I participate in this forum, and maybe I leave a comment on YouTube or a news article.

 

Normally I don't use facebook or anything like that, except if I want to check out if a person is truthful, etc.

It's interesting how much information some people leave on facebook.

And if you know i.e. one girl in a bar and her fb page, just look at her friends and you have all the information about all the other girls.

Most of the time I don't care. But sometimes it is wonderful to get lots of information presented like that.

 

[GammaGlobulin]

My mental health is not dependent upon MY browsing habits....I like to think.

 

 

[novacova]

On 12/21/2023 at 8:27 AM, CharlieH said:

Browsing through social media but never liking or commenting on posts may be a sign of a mental health condition

Maybe some people just have no interest in engaging and reacting to some of the mental health conditions on the internet.

[reefsurfah]

Coming from the land of social media, yeah makes total sense..

[PingRoundTheWorld]

Complete nonsense. Not everybody feels the need to comment on everything.

 

Just realized the irony.

[Catw3lk]

 Many of us are just casual browsers sometimes. Scrolling through social media without interacting doesn’t necessarily mean you’re at risk for mental health issues. For many, it's just about consuming content without the pressure to engage. However, if you’re feeling disconnected or unhappy, it might help to take a break and reassess your social media habits. Maybe try to engage more, or check out sites like https://getlikes.com/ if you’re looking to boost your online presence in a fun way. Remember, it’s all about finding what works best for you and makes you feel good.

Edited September 3 by Catw3lk

[watchcat]

On 12/21/2023 at 1:27 AM, CharlieH said:

Never liking or commenting on social media is linked to anxiety disorder 

 

Got a ink to this site?

[fredwiggy]

On 12/21/2023 at 8:47 AM, KhunLA said:

I treat social media much the same as people in real life.  Simply ignore, or try to, as don't have that much respect for mankind.  

 

Only good thing about social media, gives introverts an avenue to the outside world.  Those that can't deal with real people.

You know your second sentence was a definition of the first right?

[spidermike007]

I consider social media to be the most destructive force in contemporary culture today.

 

Children are growing up now in a world where they expect immediate response, gratification and notification. Their brains no longer have time to evolve; they must adapt to change in an instant, and the results are distressing. The difficulties of growing up have never been so public. Social technology provides a platform where things can run wild. Imagine the stress of high school – the competition for popularity, the pressure to fit in, the judgmental nature of social activities – at an accelerated pace. We try to protect our children from wandering off into the darkness on their own, and it turns out they are doing exactly that – online. When they get older and “ready,” we send them off to college, where they face more pressures. But social media has an infamous dark side and the more people share, the more serious this side becomes. As it turns out, living your life online has serious consequences for your self-esteem, your relationships, and your career prospects. 

 

And it is a strong indication of just how bent, warped and misguided contemporary culture and society is, that someone can be considered an idol or celebrity just because they have alot of followers on Tik tok, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. 

 

Personally, I consider social media to be the most corrosive and degenerate force in culture today, and they can be downright dangerous, on multiple levels. 

 

[connda]

Let me see.  Hummm - 23,886 posts.  Nope.  No "social anxiety" problems here.

[connda]

17 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Children are growing up now in a world where they expect immediate response, gratification and notification. Their brains no longer have time to evolve; they must adapt to change in an instant, and the results are distressing. The difficulties of growing up have never been so public. Social technology provides a platform where things can run wild. Imagine the stress of high school – the competition for popularity, the pressure to fit in, the judgmental nature of social activities – at an accelerated pace. We try to protect our children from wandering off into the darkness on their own, and it turns out they are doing exactly that – online. When they get older and “ready,” we send them off to college, where they face more pressures. But social media has an infamous dark side and the more people share, the more serious this side becomes. As it turns out, living your life online has serious consequences for your self-esteem, your relationships, and your career prospects. 

Think of the wonders of living in a remote agrarian society.
No high schoool
No university
No worries about "fitting in"
No worries about kids "wandering off into the darkness" except literally wandering off into the darkness of a jungle.
No worries about "career prospects"
Just working the fields with a little hunting and gathering from sun-up till sun-down.

Much better!

[proton]

Always commenting and then getting suspended or banned. Got 24 hour ban on YT this week for saying a very, very fat women was fat. That's hate speech apparently.

[mokwit]

The less I engage with our resident extremists the better I feel.

 

 

[CharlieH]

1 hour ago, watchcat said:

 

Got a ink to this site?

 

Links in the main article.

[soalbundy]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

I consider social media to be the most destructive force in contemporary culture today.

 

Children are growing up now in a world where they expect immediate response, gratification and notification. Their brains no longer have time to evolve; they must adapt to change in an instant, and the results are distressing. The difficulties of growing up have never been so public. Social technology provides a platform where things can run wild. Imagine the stress of high school – the competition for popularity, the pressure to fit in, the judgmental nature of social activities – at an accelerated pace. We try to protect our children from wandering off into the darkness on their own, and it turns out they are doing exactly that – online. When they get older and “ready,” we send them off to college, where they face more pressures. But social media has an infamous dark side and the more people share, the more serious this side becomes. As it turns out, living your life online has serious consequences for your self-esteem, your relationships, and your career prospects. 

 

And it is a strong indication of just how bent, warped and misguided contemporary culture and society is, that someone can be considered an idol or celebrity just because they have alot of followers on Tik tok, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. 

 

Personally, I consider social media to be the most corrosive and degenerate force in culture today, and they can be downright dangerous, on multiple levels. 

 

I thoroughly agree, if it was just teenagers I could understand the fascination but now the adults are just as transfixed and it's got worse only just recently. 3 years ago I stood on the platform at Surin railway station and people spoke with one another even complete strangers it seemed, there was a constant background murmer of conversation, recently I stood on the same platform and there was complete silence, everybody from the elderly to 10 year old's were staring at their screens, I found it strangely dystopian.

[spidermike007]

52 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

I thoroughly agree, if it was just teenagers I could understand the fascination but now the adults are just as transfixed and it's got worse only just recently. 3 years ago I stood on the platform at Surin railway station and people spoke with one another even complete strangers it seemed, there was a constant background murmer of conversation, recently I stood on the same platform and there was complete silence, everybody from the elderly to 10 year old's were staring at their screens, I found it strangely dystopian.

I could not agree more. I do have a lot of fun with my phone, I find it to be an incredibly useful tool, and I'm online a fair amount of time. But, I don't let it get in the way of my social life, and I moderate the amount of time that I use it. 

 

Alot of people these days don't seem to have that discipline, and it can be a rather destructive addiction. 

[CallumWK]

On 12/21/2023 at 8:27 AM, CharlieH said:

Never liking or commenting on social media is linked to anxiety disorder 

 

I have noticed that Thai people give every post on their FB timeline a like, without even reading it. They just scroll and give likes.

 

Who do you think has mental issues?

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, proton said:

Always commenting and then getting suspended or banned. Got 24 hour ban on YT this week for saying a very, very fat women was fat. That's hate speech apparently.

Oh no, you can't talk about fat, if you say large size that's okay, if you say large beauty that's okay, but fat? No, no, no, that is very Not PC! Especially if it's America, they worship fat. 

 

 

[proton]

19 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Oh no, you can't talk about fat, if you say large size that's okay, if you say large beauty that's okay, but fat? No, no, no, that is very Not PC! Especially if it's America, they worship fat. 

 

 

 

Those lard arse gut buckets are not fat then, got it 

[Will B Good]

 

 

 

Is this some Machiavellian trick to get AN's hits up? 

[itsari]

13 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

 

Is this some Machiavellian trick to get AN's hits up? 

Make the manic posters feel better in themselves