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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours agoI stopped being the one who called - and within eight months I had confirmed, without a single confrontation, exactly which friendships were real - Silicon Canals
Friendship maintenance can often stem from anxiety rather than genuine connection, revealing the disparity in perceived reciprocity among friends.
Careers
fromwww.businessinsider.com
17 hours agoI was laid off from Google last month. I still haven't told my parents and won't until I find a new job.
Layoffs can trigger practical concerns and emotional challenges, prompting individuals to focus on logistics and preparation for future job opportunities.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
16 hours agoA letter to the person who is terrified of giving up being single: the freedom you're protecting is real, and the loneliness you're tolerating is also real, and the courage isn't in choosing one over the other, it's in admitting you've been holding both this entire time - Silicon Canals
Long-term singleness can bring both genuine freedom and loneliness, challenging the narratives of being either broken or enlightened.
#social-media
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoSocial media marketing
Psychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals
Silent scrollers on social media actively choose to observe rather than post, demonstrating discipline and self-control contrary to common perceptions.
Digital life
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 hours agoToronto teens, parents, counsellors uncertain possible social media ban will be successful | CBC News
Valentina Poveda emphasizes the importance of social media for youth while acknowledging potential risks and advocating for parental involvement in online safety.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
14 hours agoSomewhere between 1995 and 2010, patience stopped being a virtue and became a market failure - and we built an entire civilization on top of that assumption - Silicon Canals
Impatience has become an integral part of modern infrastructure, influencing how we interact with the world and perceive waiting.
#gen-z
Startup companies
fromFortune
14 hours ago$12 billion crypto company boss says Gen Z 'create an absurd amount of chaos' and make him want to pull his hair out-but he's betting on them anyway | Fortune
Gen Z workers are often seen as difficult but possess exceptional skills that can drive innovation and success in companies.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoNobody prepares you for the particular loneliness of not enjoying your own life - not because it's empty, but because it looks so full from the outside that you can't even say it out loud without feeling like you're complaining - Silicon Canals
Loneliness can stem from feeling disconnected from a seemingly successful life, leading to a hollow experience despite external appearances.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says keeping your phone on silent isn't a communication preference - it's a nervous system preference, and the people who need it most are often the ones who spent years being on-call for everyone else's emergencies - Silicon Canals
Constant phone notifications can trigger stress responses, leading some to keep their phones on silent as a protective measure for their nervous system.
Wearables
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoPsychology says the people who still wear a wristwatch in a world of smartphones aren't behind - they have a specific relationship with time and intention that most people quietly abandoned without realizing what they gave up - Silicon Canals
Wearing a watch reflects a conscious decision about one's relationship with time, transforming from a necessity to a personal statement.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoPsychology explains people who always keep their phone on silent aren't hard to reach - they're hard to interrupt, and the difference between those two things is the difference between a person who decides when to be available and one who simply is, always, at whatever cost - Silicon Canals
Smartphone notifications disrupt concentration for about seven seconds, leading to significant cognitive costs beyond the immediate interruption.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoPsychology says people who intentionally limit their social media use aren't more disciplined than everyone else - they became more honest about what the unlimited version was replacing, which was the interior life, the undirected thought, the boredom that produces things, and once they understood what was being replaced they didn't need discipline, they needed only the honesty to stop - Silicon Canals
Boredom can lead to meaningful engagement and creativity, rather than being a sign of lack of activity.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoPeople who hate phone calls aren't being rude - they grew up in homes where the phone ringing meant something was wrong - Silicon Canals
Phone calls often evoke anxiety due to their association with bad news and unpredictability, reinforcing a sense of threat over time.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoThe real technology problem isn't screen time. It's that your phone learned your emotional patterns faster than any person in your life ever did, and now it meets needs that no human relationship has been given the chance to meet. - Silicon Canals
Phones have become the most emotionally attuned presence in people's lives, affecting their relationships with others.
fromArs Technica
3 days agoAI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry
Claude's primary affect states were curiosity and anxiety, with secondary states of grief, relief, embarrassment, optimism, and exhaustion. The report noted that Claude's personality was consistent with a relatively healthy neurotic organization.
Artificial intelligence
Digital life
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks agoHow tech CEOs and leaders balance AI, gaming, and social media for their families
Tech leaders balance screen time restrictions with technology access, typically limiting young children to 1-2 hours weekly while emphasizing communication and creative use over passive consumption.
Digital life
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month agoBreaking free from smartphone addiction: Defensive tactics against those tricky algorithms
Tech companies use manipulative tactics and surveillance to trap users in their platforms, creating widespread anger about digital exploitation and the need for regulatory intervention.
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