you forgot to mention that youtube as become a slot machine as well

@Atlas65

7 жыл бұрын

How so? .. Just curious?

@ayaanhussain450

7 жыл бұрын

The recommended section and the up next section on the right are curated by algorithms which will make you watch multiple videos per session to maximise ad revenue.

@mylesfranco3545

7 жыл бұрын

Or reading the comments.

@Atlas65

7 жыл бұрын

@Ayaan Hussain I get that, bu it is still not giving people validations like Facebook, which can become addicted, hence the slot machine analogy Since it is like that on Facebook, when you get a lot of likes you are winning but on the other hand when you are not getting the likes that is like when you are loosing when you are playing in a slot machine, which doesn´t really apply with youtube, when they are making you watch multiple videos per session. Unless you are creating your own content and posting the it is like with a slot machine. KZread can be just as addictive and time consuming for users as Facebook though, and even more.

@fabled.

7 жыл бұрын

If you are a content maker the likes and subscription numbers are everything. You will be checking that every day and getting a jolt of dopamine each time a video gets more likes or is received better than expected. You can also say that it's the same with comment likes (did other people think my opinion is valid and agree with it?) etc..

I use fb just for messeges, I'm afraid to scroll down the news feed, it's like a never ending rabbit hole, and the next thing is 30 minutes latter you still don't kow what you saw and what you gain.

@gc8972b

7 жыл бұрын

yeah. the only thing for sure is what was lost. youre 30 minutes older

@fmartin59

7 жыл бұрын

It's not just that. Most of the content is low-quality.

@hybby

7 жыл бұрын

Roberts Silins I used one of the 'facebook feed killer' extensions for chrome. It gives a quote instead of the fb feed

@TheDddXXXddd

7 жыл бұрын

same thing

@hashali

7 жыл бұрын

Get a chrome extension called "news feed eradicator"

I think people just need to be educated about this stuff in high school. *We can't prevent this, but we can make people aware of when it's happening to them.*

@silkieshag9703

7 жыл бұрын

Empathy Lessons you are right !!

@empathylessons2267

7 жыл бұрын

+Silkie Shag Hopefully I can be influential as well!

@psychedelicdreamer986

7 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean, but most people won't even care. Think of how many people get addicted to slot machines, for instance. Everybody knows the house always wins, everybody knows casinos are designed to make a profit and they make lots of money, everybody knows stories about people who gambled their money and their lives away. However, people still show up to play the slot machines all day and night. We need self driving cars so the zombies can't hurt anybody while scrolling their way around town and not paying attention to anything but their phones. When I walk outside, I see nobody under the age of 50 actually paying attention to what they're doing at all (and missing out on real life!). It's the ultimate bubble to live in; people can be in their own world and not see anything of the outside world all day. We live in a short attention span world, that likes to zone out and be entertained and not think too much. Good luck trying to educate them, unless you do it through Facebook.

@ZeroRekoning

7 жыл бұрын

Curiosity and Social Approval is what caused social media to prosper. Its basic human nature, as said by +Empathy that the least we can do is let them be aware of it. For instance, the comment you just typed down won't affect you at all in real life and it will only probably affect at most 50 people that you will never meet, it's the same thing as slot machines yet you type it down and post it hoping for something. Trust me that they are not missing out on anything but they are surely driving the wheels for big companies unknowingly being manipulated. The real question is that whether we should let them like you said, disconnected from the world and friends or interconnected through web that basically contributes to unknown manipulation. I would still stand for neither as +Empathy implied, let them at least be aware and I think we would be able to balance out between Facebook and real life. Also I rather kids or anyone look at their phones than do dangerous things like drugs rofl. I mean seriously humans are easily addicted to something and we must hold on to something to live, either its sports, gaming, movies, relationship or whatsoever and this is one of it. Just that not everyone is that aware about the danger of social media addiction as much as the danger of drinking addiction.

@micberpra

7 жыл бұрын

We can prevent this addiction by knowing how to control our consciousness through meditation. There is a way, when there is a will.

I can't even watch a movie anymore without scrolling through Twitter or playing a game simultaneously. It's like I've forced my mind to want to be multitasking all the time. With Twitter, I get ecstatically happy seeing puppy and cat videos and the next second I am steaming mad at seeing something about politics. All in the hopes I'll come across something informative. For me, the reward is knowledge. The emotional roller coaster is addicting.

@ShaferHart

3 жыл бұрын

>the reward is knowledge Nah, that's what you tell yourself. You may find knowledge in a book, Twitter is just toxic dopamine shots.

@sougata_src

3 жыл бұрын

@Heloise O'Byrne You're right even my friends were so fake and they even spread that fake positivity. Now I am much happier without social media... But KZread Shorts is a problem now 😅

@shanicelivesonyt

Жыл бұрын

So very true about the multitasking point.

@nanex_7726

Жыл бұрын

​@@ShaferHart yup exactly. What I wanted to say.

@kierlak

Жыл бұрын

Dopamine detox might help. Reading books can help too. It takes time but it's possible to get a better attention span. Andrew Hubermam explains dopamine pretty well.

Imagine what you could achieve if you had no concern of others perception of you. I deleted facebook and have never looked back, only looking forward.

@Necris986

7 жыл бұрын

Tristan how did you delete you Facebook account?

@lanceawatt

7 жыл бұрын

It was tricky but I managed to get rid of it 3 years ago :)

@lanceawatt

7 жыл бұрын

Facebook makes it too real, that there is always a stage on which people you know well and see regularly or have real prospect of seeing again judging, even when you are not in their company. That bothered me a lot, so I decided I was better off without. But no, hate your heart out, dear friend, for you are too abstract.

@baklolmaster6155

7 жыл бұрын

Vikram Mohan go to help and type "how do I permanently delete my facebook account". A description will appear, read it and somewhere between, you'll find a "let us know" button. Click there, they'll ask your password and then your account will be scheduled for deletion within 14 days!

@DefinitionLegend

6 жыл бұрын

Nolege Is Power I did but I still have Instagram.

This is an amazingly spot-on video. I quit facebook 4 months ago and am so much calmer and less anxious or bitter towards others. It's like I matured 10 years since. I am on no other social media (other than here, obviously) and couldn't be happier with the decision.

@bluemagic8601

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

Ditched Facebook quite a while ago. Peace is what prevails in life now. :)

@fmartin59

7 жыл бұрын

Good for you. I still need it for messenger.

@DeeEfSea

7 жыл бұрын

He says in a youtube comment..

@marythe00001

7 жыл бұрын

Same here, I quit Facebook the moment I realized that news feeds only push what "my friends" want me to see, when in reality their lives were quite different. So basically people have the power to lie to you exponentially with things like instagram, fb etc... now "I" decide what I want to watch, "I" choose what video to click on... youtube gives me a feeling of placebo control over what materials enter my head XD. But yeah... overall fb just decreases your self esteem by showing u lies about your friend's "perfect lives".

@AlexSosaBolivia

7 жыл бұрын

k678kk No you don't.

@Olando89

5 жыл бұрын

Top 1Percent Never. Traitor.

I have seen you in different videos and I can see the honesty you speak about how people are addicted to social media and how silicon Valley has the power to control half of the world's thinking. thank you for trying to make your voice heard to help people. you have definitely helped me

The slot machine thing is exactly why I started putting my phone on the charger most of the day and began to treat it like an old school. I also started archiving all my text messages so I wouldn't look at when I messaged someone and how long it was until they responded. Worked wonders!!

Damn these comments are slot machines, I'm so curious for what people replied to this video and to other comments.

@aliasgarchatriwala5606

6 жыл бұрын

Jorg Wellink thats so fucking true and i was unnaware before you wrote this

@roblewis3147

5 жыл бұрын

Jorg Wellink very true, every aspect of social media including you tube, is made for one reason, TO GET YOU ADDICTED.

@Arthurgoldlizard

5 жыл бұрын

For real lmao

I actually really hate Facebook. I don't like when Facebook lets me know random things. It's like that creepy best friend that isn't a friend at all but everyone likes talking about them.

@smcic

7 жыл бұрын

KZread does the same thing.

@Galaxia53

7 жыл бұрын

Facebook is the worst slot machine. Not because it's the most addictive or anything. It basically gives the most shitty rewards. "This person said something on this photo!" me: "Who fucking cares!".

@MrBeaux

7 жыл бұрын

+_Galaxia_ sometimes the rewards are very exciting though, like sometimes people post pictures of the drink they ordered at Starbucks.

@Messi10947

3 жыл бұрын

Lol true

good thing i have no friends so no one like my facebook profile..

@kaleidojess

7 жыл бұрын

RussianAsian You're not missing out. Most friends on Facebook are not friends not matter how popular you get.

@anonymousnearseattle2788

7 жыл бұрын

Just delete your Facebook profile then. I don't have one (I have no friends too).

@fmartin59

7 жыл бұрын

Same. Not many friends

@christophershawncourtney9797

7 жыл бұрын

RussianAsian ill be your friend.: )

@AtlasADK

7 жыл бұрын

1 like = 1000 prayers

this is why i'm subbed to this channel. this vid set the bar high

What a fascinating talk! The part about slot machines making more money in the USA than baseball, movies and theme parks combined was eye-opening. Interesting to see how social media and smartphone usage are very similar to slot machines...

This is really good to know! I cut out Facebook and Instagram a few days ago and I can tell the difference in my attention span and focus.

@bluemagic8601

2 жыл бұрын

Stay off it

I love your philosophy on this. Thanks for sharing!

I feel the exact same after stopping all social media. I don't feel any better or any worse, but it did waste my time and so I stopped using it

@gulsumsultanova6403

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is what I think about. If you would like to spend time for more important things and not to waste time you should just stop using social media and that's all

Everyone that uses any social media should watch this little video... It's just very good. Thanks a lot!

Thank you for the great information

Nir Eyal talks about this in his book Hooked where these companies use these techniques to build habit forming products, the more we learn about this, the more we can take control over our own lives

Thanks for making this video, I enjoyed watching it. Very interesting, although technically you could rest your hand and tap the space bar to scroll down a page, or the shift key plus the space bar to scroll back up; aside from the scroll wheel and swipe gestures.

This is brilliant , I was just thinking the other day about the addictive mechanisms in social media. What do you think is the best way to naturally make better use of our time ?

Wow that was so amazingly fascinating and wise! Instantly subbed forever! 👍🌎👍

Some of us don't gamble, have minimal email, and are not on social media. Learning to not allow the dopamine pushbutton is a good first step. So is reading books and meditating on ideas and ethics.

1. (3:32) This is why I leave my phone internet off until I need it for some reason (also, disable all pop-notifications). 2. (4:14) I'm guessing most people didn't realise you can get the same effect by pressing spacebar. 3. (5:23) I wish Big Think would stop putting buttons over people's faces. Just add a few seconds to the video.

@exceptionhandler78

6 жыл бұрын

nothing wrong to tune with machines. do not hate them

Beautifully put !

Thanks for the great review!

I had a friend who took a course to become a hypnotherapist. She gave me the music they use to help clients relax, for my meditation. I was amazed weeks later when I went to a casino, and guess what music they had playing at the slot machines, the hypnotic music. I left the casino.

FB gives you option to deactivate your profile and at same time you can keep your messenger active so that you can remain connected to your friends.

Not all people are vulnerable to social approval. People with antisocial personality disorder (sociopathy) and some degrees of autistic spectrum disorder just don't give a fuck.

@pramitbanerjee

7 жыл бұрын

They are in the minority, so can be safely ignored by any corporation

@stuckupcurlyguy

7 жыл бұрын

I think you'll find those are the guys writing the algorithms.

@MinimalObzerver

7 жыл бұрын

Please, don't. That will ruin my virtual social life! BTW, I agree with you. The need for social approval is probably highly correlated with insecurity and intellectual weakness. Here, have my dislike too.

@MinimalObzerver

7 жыл бұрын

I'm not discussing the statistics itself, but the categorical assertion that "we're all vulnerable". He should have said, instead, "most of us are vulnerable".

@501stJackal

7 жыл бұрын

So......this makes me....a Sociopath? Somewhat Autistic? I see FB as my primary meme source and sometimes news anything else i prefer the real thing

Great video!!!!

WOW ! this is an eye opener for me. Thanks, Tristan Harris.

I quit Facebook as it became to me like a false illusion for people to feel like they were being social while in reality they were being antisocial.

Interesting ideas and very well articulated!

Being "clean" off social media is great, but when I tell someone that I don't have Instagram, TikTok or whatever, people in my age category (under 30yrs) freak out. It says a lot.

You're an incredible speaker!

great video. you are absolutely right. best to turn these notifications off so we can untrain the constant checking in habits

even in this comment section I keep scrolling to see what's next

@author_tiffany_dionne

6 жыл бұрын

jesus habit Me too! Lol

Great content!!

Great video, he explained it very well.

very insightful

Perfect video!

I've tried to explain this to people and they just deny it is real. Whether it be psychology or hypnosis, or just subliminal messages in ads. Just bc you don't believe in it doesn't mean it isn't real.

I intentionally turn off notifications on apps because of this. Glad to see it is the right choice for everyone, not just me. We need to sell & innovate responsibility.

perfect viewpoint!

Thank you!!!

This is great!

Great talk and really intresting

It is like scrolling through the youtube suggestions... :-/

@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself

7 жыл бұрын

*ding ding ding ding* You got a like.

I dumped Facebook and Twitter 2 months ago and haven't looked back. Really don't miss it... AT ALL.

Brief and deep description of the current addiction to social media. We are all spending our precious time playing with slot machines.

Excellent! I gave up TV 23 years ago.... radio, 7 years ago. Now, all I have is this smartphone. It was so addicting. I now am able to see when It is drawing me in.... most of the time. I watch KZread most often, science, history, how-to stuff. I only do Social media with my first cup of coffee. When it's done, I shut it down. I do not have any social media on my phone. I use a tablet linked via the phone's hot spot for social, making it kind of slow, which gives me time to think about what I'm doing. I am getting much better at not caring if people like me or not. Caring about people who don't care about you is a waste of emotional energy, and mental time. I finally realized that certain people just don't like me, in spite of never having done anything to offend them. It is a mystery I choose to let be. I am a fairly talented musician. I've often seen people pull away after a rousung performance.... never to return. This bothered me for too long.... I am who I am, and music is a huge part of it. It is my passion. I know now that social shit happens... people are flakey, constant changelings.... gotta just roll with it, good or bad. Those who want to be around, will stick around.

Thank you.

This is so insightful and frightening....

Hey, I'm very interested in this topic and I have watched both videos Tristan Thomas was featured. I am curious if there are any books out there that have these techniques and examples of companies using them. I have read "The power of Habits" and it had a couple examples and some explanation to the science behind it, but I really want to dive in it.

great...this is Big Think material

Excellent.

I’ve been trying to explain this to everyone, they’ll never understand.

Good stuff. This should be basic knowledge for everyone.

this is eye opening ! wow

Ad for this video is 'Jackpot Party Casino' game your phone. The irony.

@Dannymiles1987

6 жыл бұрын

hybby your cookies 😂

"we need to have a conversation about this...." whenever media voices say this, it's vastly not like any normal conversation. in this particular case what silicon valley does in our absence, deciding on how to scam us, exploit us, game our minds is where the conversation should be taking place. but, where's the invite?

Kudos to Tristan Harris for sharing the insight gained at the eye of the storm at a tipping point in the history of humanity.

Thank you, this video should have more views.

Thank you sir.

my therapist told me intermittent rewarding is the best way to keep somebody doing something because it's so addictive. I used to have a fly fishing problem. 300 plus days a year on the water. one more cast, one more hole, one more fish. slot machines are jealous of the fly rod.

Ha, this video just inspired me to make a new game. Thanks!

This is a very good informative video

Excellent

This reminded me that I haven't swiped tinder in awhile, I'm gonna go do that

Oh wait...a new notification in KZread has popped up ;)

Wow, awesome video

He's so excited when saying "what did I get?" Made me curios to see... what did he get.

amazed by this knowledge thanks Sir

The video automatically jumped to play next video.. so I clicked back to see more comments about this interesting issue. Interestingly, second time I enter the show, it gives me an ad.. a slot machine iPhone game.. jackpot..blink blink .all the gold falling down sound. It makes so much sense to me now , cuz I never gamble, I would just ignore another mundane ad, but this hooks me up, this perfect syn

Damn I feel like a fool now.... Thanks

Very interesting.

man these videos about how social media is killing us are really addicting... share!

Thanks for an eye opener! Trying to quit social media for a while now, will reach there someday! #socialmediaevil

thank you

Gracias..

Intentional irony that the end of this video has links two more videos?

His eyes are big enough to get anyone's attention! 😀

@powerhouse884

7 жыл бұрын

Sleuth So, you are looking at his 👀......😍☺️You are so gay 😊

Yeah, I do this all the time with the KZread feed :)

Everyone should know this. I'm done with social media. I know they are doing this to me on Pinterest.

I got my first slot machine ad just before this video

Why would you care what OTHER people think of you!!! Definitely as you get older, you get wiser to that. F that!

You're right also everytime I open Facebook I see something I'm very interested just for an instant but suddenly Facebook automatically refresh so it would be at the bottom of newsfeed....

So that is how tech companies trick us to keep using the platfrom and great video Big Think :]

This makes hard things easier to understand. I like.

watched it on Netflix’s Social Dilemma and this is great insight.. our kids must be aware of this things

This is overthinking, plus knowing the trick and manipulation techniques enables you to evolve past this mindset of been vicitimized.

@julies7918

6 жыл бұрын

you can't know the 'tricks' unless you think. this isnt overthinking. i think people just don't like to be confronted with the reality that the internet is turning into a toxic place thanks to social media and corporations making money off selling your private information. it can be disturbing to realize how fucked up this all is. but freedom only comes from actual thinking. overthinking would be if i spent the rest of the day obsessing on this topic and drove myself to a panic attack.

Okay now that we know the origin of the problem. After many years of people being addicted to slot machines (Social Media). How do we stop it? is there a specific technique to slowly become less attached to these applications that waste so much of out time. Or should one go cold turkey and delete everything?

it's all rapidly changing and the reverse trend is picking up momentum. people are putting their devices down and reverting back to good, simple, fulfilling contact. go on, hug someone!

Totally agree

There's something about pulling the lever that makes slot machines more fun than just pushing a button.

I paused this video and again started scrolling , rip motivation 😂

This is the exact same mechanism that had us ripping open Pokemon card packs in the late 90s looking for that Holographic Charizard.

Interesting fact: When your are scrolling down your account-page and suddenly it didn't happen, your eyes will scroll down instead the page. An unpleasent feeling

Are we really all sheeple? This was compellingly interesting Thank you for posting