I have seen a lot of very interesting infographics, but I must say, this one ranks near the top of the list! Basically, this infographic explains how a lot of social media users share traits with psychopaths! And let’s not kid ourselves, social media has had a huge impact on our lifestyles.
<blockquote> The rise in social media is having a disturbing effect on our behaviors. Are we becoming more self obsessed and displaying psychopathic tendencies? We’ve taken a look at four psychopathic traits of a social media user. You be the judge</blockquote>
Consider sincerity and truthfulness. Many people are untruthful and insincere on social media. In fact, a survey of 2,000 women found that 30 percent lied about doing something when they were simply sitting at home by themselves. Meanwhile 25 percent of Facebook users have falsified account information while 20 percent were untruthful about holiday or job information! That’s some interesting data, to say the least.
And how about becoming disconnected? Some 24 percent of people report having missed an important life event because they were too busy trying to share them on social channels. That blows my mind. Meanwhile 51 percent of people check their social media sites while at restaurants.
And people may even be more self-obsessed, consider another great quote from this article:
<blockquote> Individuals usually spend 30% to 40% of their conversations ‘informing others of their own subjective experiences.’ On social media, this is closer to 80%. </blockquote>
Meanwhile, many people are exhibiting poor behavioral control. In fact, 42 percent of young people report being bullied, while 25 percent admitted to difficulty in relationships due to online behavior. Those numbers are certainly nothing to brag about!
So what’s your verdict? Are we becoming social media psychopaths?
And shout
out to WhoIsHostingThis for putting this great infographic together!
