if You Never Post Online, this Is What People Assume About You

No posts. Maybe one old photo. You know what you see when you look at your empty profile, but that is not what other people see. In this video: the two stories people tell about someone who never posts, the third story you tell yourself, and the simple way to tell if your silence online is peace or hiding. Chapters 0:00 Your empty profile 0:50 1 · What they see 2:36 2 · You are living it 4:23 3 · No scoreboard 5:45 4 · The one who likes you 7:09 5 · The stage 8:42 6 · Peace or hiding Studies mentioned • CareerBuilder & Harris Poll (2018) · hiring managers and candidates they can't find online • Gilovich, Medvec & Savitsky (2000) · the spotlight effect • Barasch, Zauberman & Diehl (2018), Journal of Consumer Research · taking photos to share reduces enjoyment • Henkel (2014), Psychological Science · the photo-taking impairment effect • Sherman et al. (2016), Psychological Science · likes and the brain's reward circuit • Whitchurch, Wilson & Gilbert (2011), Psychological Science · uncertainty increases attraction • Goffman (1959), The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life • Verduyn et al. (2015), Journal of Experimental Psychology: General · passive social media use and envy Silent Psychology is about what people never say out loud, and why. Subscribe for a new video every week. This video is for education and reflection. It is not a diagnosis or a substitute for professional help. #psychology #socialmedia #humanbehavior