Comments on: The Psychology of Social Media: Or “Why Twitter is so darn addictive” http://thatdarnkat.com/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/ making crazy work for me since 1972 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:04:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Renaldo Bernard http://thatdarnkat.com/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/comment-page-1/#comment-1766 Renaldo Bernard Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:55:06 +0000 http://internet-bard.com/archives/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/#comment-1766 Heya there, I'm not familiar with 'Transactional Analysis' but it sounds interesting enough, I'll definitely take a close look at it to see how much further it can be applied in this context. I wrote a similar post about Internet and came at it from another angel using research on the topic and so on, you might find it useful, http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/internet-addiction-really/ .-= Renaldo Bernard´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/using-social-media-right-in-the-caribbean-and-elsewhere/" rel="nofollow">Using Social Media ‘Right’ in the Caribbean and Elsewhere</a> =-. Heya there, I’m not familiar with ‘Transactional Analysis’ but it sounds interesting enough, I’ll definitely take a close look at it to see how much further it can be applied in this context. I wrote a similar post about Internet and came at it from another angel using research on the topic and so on, you might find it useful, http://www.renaldobernard.com/blog/internet-addiction-really/
.-= Renaldo Bernard´s last blog ..Using Social Media ‘Right’ in the Caribbean and Elsewhere =-.

]]> By: chris http://thatdarnkat.com/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 chris Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:04:54 +0000 http://internet-bard.com/archives/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/#comment-1644 There is a line in the Paul Auster novel, New York Trilogy, which goes something like, “he realised that you’re only ever alive when somebody is watching you”.<br><br>I think for most people they feel more “alive” when they receive a text message, email or personal message. It’s like the world hasn’t forgotten them or something, although personally, I’d rather be at the pub talking to my friends than chatting to people online. There is a line in the Paul Auster novel, New York Trilogy, which goes something like, “he realised that you’re only ever alive when somebody is watching you”.

I think for most people they feel more “alive” when they receive a text message, email or personal message. It’s like the world hasn’t forgotten them or something, although personally, I’d rather be at the pub talking to my friends than chatting to people online.

]]> By: Kat http://thatdarnkat.com/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Kat Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:38:47 +0000 http://internet-bard.com/archives/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/#comment-887 Adrian -Thanks for digging up this post and providing one of the most interesting comments I've received. I suppose that's one of those "mediated strokes" you're talking about. :) Adrian -Thanks for digging up this post and providing one of the most interesting comments I’ve received.

I suppose that’s one of those “mediated strokes” you’re talking about. :)

]]> By: Adrian Chan http://thatdarnkat.com/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Adrian Chan Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:36:45 +0000 http://internet-bard.com/archives/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/#comment-885 Excellent! I love seeing TA used on social media. What fascinates me is the mediated stroke -- the sort of dis-embedded stroke that is solicited and obtained indirectly by means of online interaction. For example, that strokes come after the fact -- not when I interact but later, when my contribution is discovered. These are indirect strokes -- because they have no affect, are not given me by a person, face to face. They must have a different quality -- one that sometimes can be misleading (as in people who count followers as "strokes"). And the fact that they cannot bind us to one another must also have implications... Keep it up! Adrian <abbr><em>Adrian Chans last story..<a href="http://www.gravity7.com/blog/media/2009/02/social-medias-first-law-user-centric.html" rel="nofollow">Social media's first law: user centric design</a></abbr></em> Excellent! I love seeing TA used on social media. What fascinates me is the mediated stroke — the sort of dis-embedded stroke that is solicited and obtained indirectly by means of online interaction. For example, that strokes come after the fact — not when I interact but later, when my contribution is discovered. These are indirect strokes — because they have no affect, are not given me by a person, face to face. They must have a different quality — one that sometimes can be misleading (as in people who count followers as “strokes”). And the fact that they cannot bind us to one another must also have implications… Keep it up!

Adrian

Adrian Chans last story..Social media’s first law: user centric design

]]> By: How I Discovered Social Media - internet-bard.com http://thatdarnkat.com/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/comment-page-1/#comment-585 How I Discovered Social Media - internet-bard.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:41:14 +0000 http://internet-bard.com/archives/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/#comment-585 [...] I got addicted to posting and hearing how wonderful I was.  I got completely sick of posting and hearing how wonderful I was. [...] [...] I got addicted to posting and hearing how wonderful I was.  I got completely sick of posting and hearing how wonderful I was. [...]

]]> By: An Internet Bard's Tale, or How I Found Social Media | Internet Bard http://thatdarnkat.com/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/comment-page-1/#comment-533 An Internet Bard's Tale, or How I Found Social Media | Internet Bard Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:17:58 +0000 http://internet-bard.com/archives/the-psychology-of-social-media-or-why-twitter-is-so-darn-addictive/#comment-533 [...] I got addicted to posting and hearing how wonderful I was.  I got completely sick of posting and hearing how wonderful I was. [...] [...] I got addicted to posting and hearing how wonderful I was.  I got completely sick of posting and hearing how wonderful I was. [...]

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