Why am I online? Research shows it’s often about managing emotions

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 03:53:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/why-am-i-online-research-shows-its-often-about-managing-emotions-208483>

"Most of us go online multiple times a day. About half of 18–29 year olds
surveyed in a 2021 Pew Research Study said they are “almost constantly”
connected.

How are we to make sense of this significant digital dimension of modern life?

Many questions have rightly been asked about its broader consequences for
society and the economy. But there remains a simpler question about what
motivates people across a range of ages, occupations and cultures to be so
absorbed in digital connection.

And we can turn this question on ourselves: why am I online?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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