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Social Media’s Impact on Human Behavior | Suryabala Shenbagamurthy | TEDxUpperWestSideWomen


I thought about this topic when I

I thought about this topic when I recently met with a small accident it

recently met with a small accident it

recently met with a small accident it was 3 a.m. in the morning I had 22

was 3 a.m. in the morning I had 22

was 3 a.m. in the morning I had 22 stitches I just got out of the emergency

stitches I just got out of the emergency

stitches I just got out of the emergency room and right there my friend was

room and right there my friend was

room and right there my friend was waiting with a warm smile on her face

waiting with a warm smile on her face

waiting with a warm smile on her face and said this is so cool it’s totally

and said this is so cool it’s totally

and said this is so cool it’s totally going on my snapchat stories did I want

going on my snapchat stories did I want

going on my snapchat stories did I want to punch her on the face but my own dirt

to punch her on the face but my own dirt

to punch her on the face but my own dirt hand hmm

hand hmm

hand hmm surprisingly no instead I felt like a

surprisingly no instead I felt like a

surprisingly no instead I felt like a celebrity showed of my stitches and let

celebrity showed of my stitches and let

celebrity showed of my stitches and let her snap it to 30 of her friends whom I

her snap it to 30 of her friends whom I

her snap it to 30 of her friends whom I have never met in my life and intend not

have never met in my life and intend not

have never met in my life and intend not tear and that’s when I realized social

tear and that’s when I realized social

tear and that’s when I realized social media has a huge influence in our lives

media has a huge influence in our lives

media has a huge influence in our lives and we don’t seem to pay enough

and we don’t seem to pay enough

and we don’t seem to pay enough attention to whether first our emotions

attention to whether first our emotions

attention to whether first our emotions in 2012 Facebook manipulated 700

in 2012 Facebook manipulated 700

in 2012 Facebook manipulated 700 thousand user news feed and inferred

thousand user news feed and inferred

thousand user news feed and inferred that people are more positive to

that people are more positive to

that people are more positive to positive updates from France for example

positive updates from France for example

positive updates from France for example though I have no intention whatsoever to

though I have no intention whatsoever to

though I have no intention whatsoever to marry right now every now and then when

marry right now every now and then when

marry right now every now and then when I see my friends bearing pictures on

I see my friends bearing pictures on

I see my friends bearing pictures on Facebook I wish I too can have a dreamy

Facebook I wish I too can have a dreamy

Facebook I wish I too can have a dreamy Caribbean wedding so irrespective of who

Caribbean wedding so irrespective of who

Caribbean wedding so irrespective of who the groomers

the groomers

the groomers probably know the best way to approach

probably know the best way to approach

probably know the best way to approach lies second are purchase decisions every

lies second are purchase decisions every

lies second are purchase decisions every time I see Macy’s Instagram posts on

time I see Macy’s Instagram posts on

time I see Macy’s Instagram posts on dark lipstick or sexy winter boots I end

dark lipstick or sexy winter boots I end

dark lipstick or sexy winter boots I end up in their store that weekend and

up in their store that weekend and

up in their store that weekend and living right next to Harold Squire

living right next to Harold Squire

living right next to Harold Squire doesn’t help either as buyers we look

doesn’t help either as buyers we look

doesn’t help either as buyers we look for innovation inspiration and we go

for innovation inspiration and we go

for innovation inspiration and we go right online to look for what’s trending

right online to look for what’s trending

right online to look for what’s trending in fashion reports say that one in three

in fashion reports say that one in three

in fashion reports say that one in three US consumers are influenced by social

US consumers are influenced by social

US consumers are influenced by social media I probably am one of them

media I probably am one of them

media I probably am one of them third are interests like most of you I

third are interests like most of you I

third are interests like most of you I hate cooking finding the right

hate cooking finding the right

hate cooking finding the right ingredients spending time in the kitchen

ingredients spending time in the kitchen

ingredients spending time in the kitchen washing our dishes it’s a lot of work

washing our dishes it’s a lot of work

washing our dishes it’s a lot of work but other day my friend shared Food

but other day my friend shared Food

but other day my friend shared Food Network’s easy to make three ingredient

Network’s easy to make three ingredient

Network’s easy to make three ingredient she’s cake recipe on Facebook and the

she’s cake recipe on Facebook and the

she’s cake recipe on Facebook and the next thing I know I’m baking in my

next thing I know I’m baking in my

next thing I know I’m baking in my two-year-old uncashed kitchen I guess we

two-year-old uncashed kitchen I guess we

two-year-old uncashed kitchen I guess we are indeed products of our environment

are indeed products of our environment

are indeed products of our environment and my mother is so proud of me right

and my mother is so proud of me right

and my mother is so proud of me right now since I spent all my time in YouTube

now since I spent all my time in YouTube

now since I spent all my time in YouTube learning to cook and finally a value for

learning to cook and finally a value for

learning to cook and finally a value for time we often wonder how much our time

time we often wonder how much our time

time we often wonder how much our time is what if someone offers to pay you $1

is what if someone offers to pay you $1

is what if someone offers to pay you $1 for one hours of work you would perhaps

for one hours of work you would perhaps

for one hours of work you would perhaps decline if they offer you $5,000 for the

decline if they offer you $5,000 for the

decline if they offer you $5,000 for the same hour of work you would immediately

same hour of work you would immediately

same hour of work you would immediately accept but studies show that we spend

accept but studies show that we spend

accept but studies show that we spend about two hours daily on social media

about two hours daily on social media

about two hours daily on social media for free

probably looking at our access photos

probably looking at our access photos from his exotic vacation or reading

from his exotic vacation or reading

from his exotic vacation or reading about how Kim Kardashian broke the

about how Kim Kardashian broke the

about how Kim Kardashian broke the internet all enjoying Ellen’s yet

internet all enjoying Ellen’s yet

internet all enjoying Ellen’s yet another baby and dog photo this super

another baby and dog photo this super

another baby and dog photo this super cute by the way

cute by the way

cute by the way it’s very interesting how social media

it’s very interesting how social media

it’s very interesting how social media gives us accessible and relevant content

gives us accessible and relevant content

gives us accessible and relevant content connects us with family and friends

connects us with family and friends

connects us with family and friends through photos videos and likes and yet

through photos videos and likes and yet

through photos videos and likes and yet isolates us and taunts us to spend more

isolates us and taunts us to spend more

isolates us and taunts us to spend more time and money on things that are not

time and money on things that are not

time and money on things that are not necessarily essential in 2015

necessarily essential in 2015

necessarily essential in 2015 brands spent over twenty four billion

brands spent over twenty four billion

brands spent over twenty four billion dollars to reach consumers on social

dollars to reach consumers on social

dollars to reach consumers on social media so the next time you’re tempted to

media so the next time you’re tempted to

media so the next time you’re tempted to check your ex Facebook profile call your

check your ex Facebook profile call your

check your ex Facebook profile call your old friend from high school instead or

old friend from high school instead or

old friend from high school instead or you want to buy those new pair of boots

you want to buy those new pair of boots

you want to buy those new pair of boots think about the last one you bought

think about the last one you bought

think about the last one you bought which cost you almost half your paycheck

which cost you almost half your paycheck

which cost you almost half your paycheck and you wore it just twice and most

and you wore it just twice and most

and you wore it just twice and most importantly when you see your friends xx

importantly when you see your friends xx

importantly when you see your friends xx selfie with a pout on Facebook Instagram

selfie with a pout on Facebook Instagram

selfie with a pout on Facebook Instagram or snapchat question if it’s actually

or snapchat question if it’s actually

or snapchat question if it’s actually adding value to your time thank you

adding value to your time thank you

adding value to your time thank you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you

you

you [Music]

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