How to Survive the Internet

How to Survive the Internet

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How to Survive the Internet
How to deal with ‘social media brain’

How to deal with ‘social media brain’

Why scrolling warps your views of the world, and of other people

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Jamie Bartlett
Nov 22, 2024
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Whenever I spend even a short amount of time online – especially social media – I come away feeling drained, anxious, miserable. And above all fed-up with other people.

My partner can usually tell just from my gait if I’ve been online too long. Have you been scrolling again? If you feel the same (and I reckon you do) then I have good news. You’re not wei…

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