General Article Are you addicted to 'virtual' approval?

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In this age of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. we are increasingly living our lives through the eyes (and comments) of other people. Have you ever stopped to think about how and what this means to you on a personal, emotional level? If someone ‘Likes’ your post does that give you a boost? Is your sense of self dependent on how many virtual ‘friends’ or retweets you have? Are you unconsciously getting validation via these interactions?

 

Or, do you feel good for just being you?

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