Social media is worse for you than you thought. In this video, Professor and Best Selling Author Cal Newport explains why social media is ruining lives and what you can do about it. ►Special thanks to Tom Bilyeu: https://www.youtube.com/TomBilyeu ►Subscribe to M2S for a New Motivational Video every Sunday: http://bit.ly/StudyMotivation
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Show Notes: 0:00 Social media is ruining our lives & mental health 0:20 The problems with social media (social media addiction) 0:30 Social snacking 0:51 Social comparison 1:30 Why social media keeps getting more addicting every year 2:30 Proof that social media causes mental health issues for teenagers 4:20 The BEST way to overcome your social media addiction! 5:47 Another big problem with social media 8:16 Digital minimalism instead of digital detox
Cal Newport is an American non-fiction author and associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University. Newport is the author of seven books, including, most recently, “Deep Work,” “Digital Minimalism,” and “A World Without Email.” He earned his Ph.D. in computer science from M.I.T.
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