BONUS - A lot of angry reactions (remix) - Steven Rathje

How social media gives us what captures our attention rather than what we actually want

In this episode we talk to Dr. Steven Rathje, building on research from prior episodes, we look at how out-group animosity drives engagement on social media.

Dr. Steven Rathje discussing research that found that social media creates incentives for out-group animosity, which can be a factor in increasing polarization. It is also harmful for mental health and society.

In this episode, we talk about the increasing problem of transparency of social media platforms and how independent researchers are being shut out. This makes it impossible for researchers to examine the impacts of these platforms on society.

In this episode you will learn about negative affect language, moral language, negativity bias, social identity theory, and much more.

This is a remix of episodes 8 and 9. Remix originally published Dec 27, 2023.