Psychology of Media & Technology

The choice of hiding "likes" on Instagram is a symptom, not the real issue.  The more control we have over our social media accounts, the better, for both our experience and our mental health, but the key is to practice mindful social media use, pay attention to what we use, why, and how we feel. Then we can figure out if using social media is supporting us--making our life better--or not.  Positive media use comes from evaluating how media affects each of us, deciding what we want from it, and then using it in ways that achieve those goals.  We have to exercise critical thinking, and have the ability to say, ‘Hey is this really working for me?” #positivemediapsychology #wellbeing #instagram #mediapsychology #mindfulsocialmedia