Evaluating the effects of social media on human life, Ceren Yağcıköseoğlu said that social media, which she described as a "paradox", seems to provide continuous communication at first glance, but contrary to popular belief, it makes individuals antisocial. Psychologist Ceren Yağcıköseoğlu said that we have become a society that has difficulty in communicating with the increase in the use of social media, and said, "Social media makes people lonely in crowds."
Why is it used?
Stating that social media has become a part of our lives with the widespread internet, Ceren Yağcıköseoğlu said, "Previously, we used the internet to watch movies, listen to music, follow the news and do information research, but now it is mostly used on Facebook, Instagram and Facebook. "It is a fact that we have come to use Twitter to follow what has happened," he said, drawing attention to the impact of social media on people.
Remarkable statistics
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Pointing to statistics on social media usage in recent years, Yağcıköseoğlu shared the following information: "When we look at the most used social media platforms in Turkey, we see that Facebook ranks first with 32%. Facebook is followed by WhatsApp with 24%, Facebook Messenger with 20%, Twitter with 17%, and Instagram with 16%. "There are 694,980 status updates and 532,080 tweets every minute, 40% of people spend one in every five minutes online, and 250 million photos are added every day, 35% of which are personal photos."
Behavioral patterns
What makes social media attractive Referring to the reasons, Yağcıköseoğlu continued his words as follows: "Social media has become a topic of discussion during friend visits and face-to-face conversations. From there, you can observe who spends how much time on social media, who they follow, and even what details they pay attention to." It also plays an important role in the beginning, process and ending of emotional relationships. It is used for important developments regarding the relationship, engagement-wedding invitations and all wishes. Trying to make sense of all the actions of the partner-lover-flirt, from what they share, what they like, and living their relationships through social media are among the behavioral patterns we have witnessed recently."
Stories come true. Is it transforming?
HER(LOVE) by screenwriter and director Spike Jonze, which was released in 2013 and tells the story of a man's love for a female voice in an artificial intelligence program. Psychologist Ceren Yağcıköseoğlu, adding that fantastic stories that are the subject of movies are not foreign to today, said: "The use of social media has increased so much, it has entered every aspect of our lives, and while our addiction to it is increasing day by day, while we can easily socialize on social media, we have to enter the community and get stuck in the community." "We avoid feeling stranded, and over time, we continue to turn into individuals who are more lonely and have difficulty communicating," he said.
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