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Talking about the flops

In my very limited exposure to various social media [disclaimer: I do not have an account with any of the major platforms], I notice that people spend lots of time and space talking about what goes well for them but very little time/space for the things that don't work out.  A study published in The Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology in 2018 showed a causal relationship between use of social media and increased depression.  Researchers describe "when you look at other people's lives, particularly on Instagram, it's easy to conclude that everyone else's life is cooler or better than yours."  A song aptly titled "The Internet" by singer Jon Bellion speaks to this phenomenon: Life became dangerous the day we all became famous No one cares if you're happy, just as long as you claim it, How can we change this? The day we all became famous No one cares if you have it, just as long they think you do (Give me a second, I need to get off