The field of psychology evolves with time.
Social media is new and there is plenty of room to research on and study.
There are some things that I still find puzzling as a psychology student and I intend to find out why people behave the way they do. Some scenarios that intrigued me include;
- Crying on camera – a person says he/she has mental health issues. This person then decides to film themselves crying their eyes out and broadcast it on social media. The justification given was to raise awareness and keep it real.
- Filming other people (as the core topic/idea) and making it their content on social media. I get that when you film yourself in public, you’re bound to accidentally stranger’s faces here and there. But to purposely capture someone else, without their consent and make them the star of your videos seems weird.
- Becoming an instant expert – suddenly everyone is an expert in skin care, business or irking health.
- Loyal, innocent and unsuspecting fans/followers – no matter what, the influencers they ‘follow’ are always in the right.
- The viral phenomenon – what makes something viral? what are the key features of something being viral.
I am sure there is more to this.
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