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Re:Social media is a cause, not a correlate, of mental illne... by JohnFen on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @03:59PM (#34902626)
> the people who chime in the most about their careers are usually those whose careers (or relationships) are going the best

I'm skeptical about this. I suspect that it's more likely that such people are presenting an image of their lives that is much better than the reality.

In my experience, people who are living great lives rarely feel the need to tell everyone how great their lives are. Even when they're teenagers.

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Re:Social media is a cause, not a correlate, of mental illne... by layer8 on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @04:37PM (#34903240)
“Career (superficially?) going great” doesn’t imply “living a great life”. Communicating it merely gives the (superficial) impression of doing so. But the more relevant point is, among those who communicate about their career/life, there will be a bias towards successful careers/lives.
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