Laura McKowen on Social Media & The False Self

How is social media rewiring us, and what’s the cost?

Laura has been living with this question for years. In her writing and on the show, she’s shared how social media has affected her mental health, some of the eerie parallels to her alcohol addiction, and what ultimately led to her decision to bow out of social media earlier this year.

Following her exit, Laura’s been diving deep into this topic, and this week, she goes solo on the mic, exploring one specific psychological framework she’s chewing on: the false self vs. the true self. She talks about what it is, how it plays out on social media, and how it might provide one answer to why social media is linked with high rates of depression and anxiety.
This episode will likely be part of an ongoing series about social media. To that end, we REALLY want to hear from you about it. Join us at the TMST community (it’s not Facebook) and share your experience, what’s working and not working for you when it comes to social media, and your reaction to Laura’s thoughts.
Show notes:
Quitting Social Media, Laura McKowen: https://www.lauramckowen.com/blog/social-media-drinking-alcohol-instagram-facebook
Push off From Here: Quitting Social Media (Again), Laura McKowen: https://www.lauramckowen.com/blog/quitting-social-media
Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke: https://amzn.to/2V48KvA
The Holistic Psychologist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CS9f5UIvQCs/

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