2585: The Like Button Broke Our Brains

About this episode

This episode discusses the psychological and behavioral impacts of social media on human behavior and decision-making.

LifeBlood: This episode focuses on the psychological and behavioral impacts of social media on human behavior and decision-making, with a focus on how approval-seeking dynamics influence personal and financial choices. Listen to learn why we have begun optimizing for approval and attention rather than truth, depth, or meaning. Get the Where Have You Stopped Swimming worksheet here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VFq_diXU_ADxFnx7Z-zpPEvPHplH7SeA3ZmDftFxbu8/edit?usp=sharing Want to say “Thanks!” You can buy us a cup of coffee. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeblood George’s newest book is available! Get your copy of The Meaningful Few here: https://amzn.to/4qA26X9 Feeling busy but unfulfilled? The Meaningful Few helps you identify what truly matters, eliminate distractions, and live with intention and clarity. Learn more here: https://www.mymeaningfulfew.com/ Thanks, as always for listening! If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review here: ​​ https://ratethispodcast.com/lifebloodpodcast You can learn more about us at LifeBlood.Live , Twitter , LinkedIn , Instagram , YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact us at…

People in this episode

Host: LifeBlood

Topics covered

• social media
• psychology
• behavioral impacts
• decision-making
• approval-seeking
• personal choices
• financial choices

Keywords

• social media
• psychology
• behavior
• decision-making
• approval
• attention
• truth
• meaning

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Products: The Meaningful Few

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