M7-DRQ-PSY355
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M7-DRQ.docxRemember to respond to two peers while being respectful of and sensitive to their viewpoints. Consider advancing the discussion in the following ways:
· Post an article, video, or visual related to group behavior to reinforce a peer's idea or challenge them to see their point from a different perspective.
· Paraphrase something from the original post. Then consider asking a question or sharing your personal experience.
To complete this assignment, review the Psychology Undergraduate Discussion Rubric . You will also need:
· Norms of Practice for Online Discussion PDF
PEER 1-JBS
Social media platforms were originally created with the intent to connect individuals around the world, with just the ease of access through the internet. I feel as though, in ways it has brought some people together in terms of reuniting loss connections or keeping up with those who are long distance from you. Though these are great benefits, I also feel that this has given people too much comfort in their efforts with others; since you are able to see everyone's lives online and get to speak to them on the internet, we subconsciously feel as though we've missed nothing in their life and that we are consistently putting effort into maintaining our relationships. This may give us the illusion of satiating a deep, meaningful relationship with our loved ones, but in reality, it is isolating us more and making us less motivated to be connected in person: "Online social contacts with friends and family were not an effective alternative for offline social interactions in reducing feelings of loneliness" (S. Rose, 2021).
Echo chambers are created because the algorithms of our search history and reposts begin to expose us to information on our feed that coincides with our opinions and interests. This concept can sometimes change the way we see the world because we then are becoming stuck in our own ways and mindset, without having exposure to the ideas and opinions of others. We can avoid being a victim of the "social media bubble" by going beyond one source of information, and instead, fact checking that information by comparing amongst many other sources. It is also important to remain open to other people's views to understand all angles of any issue, and not to remain gullible in what we see when we might be stuck in a social media bubble.
Social media developers can encourage users to engage in a constructive, respectful dialogue with others by disclosing a set of policies and guidelines to follow, upon registering an account on that particular media. For example, any time I use reddit, it always makes me read a guideline for every subreddit I join, and a lot of times, the biggest rule is to be kind and respectful. I've seen some people make rude comments in these subreddits before, and their comment gets immediately deleted and they are sometimes banned from the subreddit. This is very effective because reddit also uses bots to filter through these comments; I think that having a very good AI system on each platform would be great for filtering these comments out. Another great idea to implement is to select specific theme colors for every platform, as certain colors are known to affect mood. A great example is yellow, yellow is known to be a happy color, and if it is the theme color of a site then it may cause users to be kinder than usual. There are other colors than have positive effects on behavior as well: "Cool colors like blue and green can make you feel calm. Pastel colors and particularly cool toned pastels like baby blue, lilac, and mint have a calming and relaxing effect.." (A. Gremillion, 2020).
I may hold an unpopular opinion, but I do not think there should be an age restriction; I think children should have the option to create an account but only if it is attached to a parent or guardian's account, so it can be reviewed by the parent/guardian. Once they are 18, then they can be able to have their own account. I only say this because, I remember as a kid, that many other kids around me were even more interested in things that were off limits to them, than things they were permitted to use. I would see many kids make accounts with fake birthdays and then it became unsafe because dangerous people would speak to them and kids are very gullible and vulnerable at that age, so it is important that we monitor their use. In addition, if we restrict them fully until they are 18, that means they never learned how to identify suspicious behavior online or how to appropriately and safely use media until that age; giving them limited access with adult supervision, at a young age, can help them learn these things so they can be safer when they become an adult. Lastly, to address the birthday override issue, I feel as though media can implement an authentication mechanism to verify that the user is an adult.
The concept of group behavior applies to the programmatic theme of "Emotional Intelligence" because awareness and intuition are all apart of being emotionally intelligent. You must have social awareness to know how to present yourself online, in an appropriate respectful manner; you also must be intuitive to identify suspicious behavior or activity when using social media.
source:
Gremillion, A. S. (2020, June 30). Colors and emotions: how colors make you feel. 99designs. https://99designs.com/blog/tips/how-color-impacts-emotions-and-behaviors/
Rose, S. (2021, November 6). Is Social Media Making Us Less Social? Steve Rose, PhD. https://steverosephd.com/is-social-media-making-us-less-social
PEER2-DR
Hello class,
Social media platforms have made the younger generations more isolated. As a mother of three it amazes me how my children get so uncomfortable having face to face conversations but can say whatever is on their mind while behind a device. Social platforms were originally supposed to help people become more social with one another but have done the complete opposite. I do see that social media has rekindled some long lost relationships and made being a part of other peoples lives a little easier. But at the same time it has made people resort only to this type of socialization which is not humanistic behavior. Echo chambers are definitely changing the way we see the world. Echo chambers allow us to only see things through the eyes of the person and their opinion rather than allowing us to make our own decisions based on our own observations. It would be very difficult for social media developers to encourage users to engage in respectful dialogue with others. Within their communities they could set some rules in place. Then they would need to closely monitor the dialogue to ensure everyone is being polite and respectful, failure to do so would result in termination from the platform. They could also continue to represent positivity and hope that it carries on in the social life outside of the platform, as well as not allowing negative news stories or articles, as these tend to have negative reactions and views from the readers. In my opinion social media platforms should have an age restriction but I do not feel as though it should be 18 years old. I feel as though some children are mature enough to handle social media and the different aspects it accompanies by the age of 16. If a child is old enough to get their license and drive a car they should have no issues with handling social media platforms. I also feel as though by the age of 16 most of the time individuals can be trusted to make appropriate decisions. As a parent of a 13 year old who happens to be very immature for her age in my opinion, I wonder how in the world she is going to mature enough to be trusted behind the wheel of a car in 2 and a half short years. Social media is a lot less extensive and dangerous than driving a car. The concept of group behavior applies to the programmatic theme of self care. I chose this theme because a person who is not accepted into a group or gets negative treatment from a group is not going to have a positive self image. Once a person hears negative about themself and does not feel wanted their self esteem falls as well leaving them to grow negative self image.
