see the requirement
For this online assignment, I’d like everyone to take a “break” from social media, or some other online website where social comparisons might occur (e.g., YouTube, Reddit, etc.). How long this break lasts, and what you take a break from, is up to you.
To complete this assignment, please submit a PLAN for your break, and then answer the following questions :
POST #1 : Plan your Break
- What’s the social media or other website that you are going to take a break from? Why did you choose this website, and how often would you say you normally use this website?
- What are some examples of upward social comparisons that happen on this website? Be specific (but don’t reveal anyone’s name or photo please!)
- What’s your plan for the break? Pick a reasonable and doable break. This could be up to you. It could be 24 hours, the entire weekend, just 1-hour before bed…whatever works for you.
POST #2 : Reply to Your Own Post
- How did the break go? Was this challenging? Were you successful?
- Do you feel like you reduced the impact of social comparisons by taking this break? Were there any other changes or consequences (either positive or negative) that you noticed or experienced?
- Were you personally able to replicate the effects reported in the research article that you are reading for Reading Response #1 (e.g., did you also feel less lonely)?