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Think before you like : social media's effect on the brain and the tools you need to navigate your newsfeed

Think before you like : social media's effect on the brain and the tools you need to navigate your newsfeed

Book 2017

Social media has pitfalls: misinformation, pseudoscience, fraud, and irrational beliefs, presented in an attractive, easy-to-share form. It reinforces your biases by tracking your preferences: it sends only filtered newsfeeds, so that you rarely see anything that might challenge your set notions. Harrison demonstrates how critical thinking can enhance the benefits of social media, while giving readers the skills to guard against its dangers. He a...