<aside> 🐘 A collection of the 3 Pieces of Content I've found the most valuable this week on the internet, with some reflections, key lessons, and why they can add value to our lives. Plus, one thought-provoking quote.
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MIT professor Sinan Aral breaks down some of the psychological mechanisms behind the role of social media on influencing public opinion. Here are some key ideas I found most interesting:
Social media and target digital advertising has been shown to have an impact on voter turnout, while it seems to have little to no effect on vote choice.
Fake news are spread much faster compared to real news on social media.
The main hypothesis behind this is the novelty hypothesis, i.e. we gain in status when we share novel information, because it makes us signal that we have inside information. Fake news tend to be much more novel that real news, and the main emotional response they provoke is surprise.
Filter bubbles is the term used to refer to the fact that, in an algorithmic world, we are each living in our own information bubble.
Eco Chambers are groups or communities of people that are sharing the same information over and over again with each other, and that information stays locked in in that community. This fosters significantly the confirmation bias.
Show the algorithm that you are interested in diversity by also searching and seeking different points of view and opinions.
Everything needed when it comes to figuring out how to calculate your calories and macronutrients by using the St. Jeor-Mifflin equation%20%2D%20161) (and trial and error), how to calculate the quantity of protein, carbohydrates, and fats to consume, and why protein is a key macronutrient for muscle gain.
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down what he perceives to be 3 common characteristics of original thinkers.
1 — Originals are late to the party.
2 — Originals feel doubt and fear.
3 — Originals have lots of bad ideas.
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.”
RICHARD FEYNMAN