Why don't we get the same fulfillment from social media connections as we do from in person connections?

A lot of us think either consciously or subconsciously that the cure to loneliness is to pick up our phones and scroll through social media but, in fact, the exact opposite is true.

Why can't we satisfy our need for human connection through a smartphone?

I answer that question in this episode.

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RESOURCES:

Study about eye contact: https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/99/14/9602.full.pdf

Positivity Resonance: Staying 'in sync' with others during COVID-19: Perceived positivity resonance mediates cross-sectional and longitudinal links between trait resilience and mental health

Even During the Pandemic, Social Media Didn’t Help Mental Health: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/even_during_the_pandemic_social_media_didnt_help_mental_health

Social Media Increases Depression and Loneliness: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/social-media-use-increases-depression-and-loneliness

Passive and Active Social Media Use: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cyber.2017.0668

Social Media Causes Depression and Loneliness: No More FOMO: Limiting Social Media Decreases Loneliness and Depression | Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology