Social media has a grip on society and it’s changing the way we interact with each other and even ourselves. The addiction to using it, getting those likes and views are at a concerning level with dire consequences to our human connections and psyche. This is especially true with teenage girls and young women who are up over 300% in anxiety, depression and suicide rates since the introduction of social media platforms.  Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we are taking a look at a documentary called; “The Social Dilemma” and the effect of social media on the world population and its interactions with one another. The major player tech giants such as; Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Google and Twitter have manipulated and worked to rewire the human brain through their data tracking, algorithms, and  by giving out gamification dopamine responses to our interactions online. Of course this doesn’t mean that being online is all bad, but it comes down to being self and socially aware of exactly what it looks like and what we’re all playing a part in. Are we addicted to these platforms and allowing these tech giants to boldly manipulate us or are we really in control of our actions and reactions. There comes a point in this Social Dilemma where we have to ask; what’s my level of participation going to be? KK's Key Takeaways Dopamine Responses (3:50) Gamification (9:23) Designed To Keep Us Looking (14:36) We Are Being Spoon Fed (20:23) Not Standing Outside My Castle (24:06)   Karen Kenney is a writer, speaker, spiritual teacher, host of The Karen Kenney Show Podcast, founder of Fearless Flow™ Mentoring & creator of THE NEST Spiritual Membership. KK is a certified Spiritual Mentor, a student of A Course in Miracles for 28+ years and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation. She’s also a certified teacher & facilitator of the Gateless Writing Method and is currently working on a memoir. Teaching yoga since 1999, she became a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher in 2001 and got certified in Thai Yoga Massage in 2008 from the Lotus Palm School in Montreal. KK grew up in Lawrence & Boston, MA and is known for her storytelling, her sense of humor, her love of the Divine and her “down-to-earth” approach to Spirituality. Her signature Yoga & Writing Workshops, Fearless Flow™ Retreats & 1:1 Mentoring Programs utilize her transformational Your Story to Your Glory™ process and have helped hundreds of people to let go of their old stories of victimization and suffering, so they can choose Love over fear and live a new kick-ass story from a place of power, forgiveness, freedom and Spirit. A sought-after expert, guest teacher and Spiritual Thought Leader for Live Events, Podcasts, Coaching Programs and Shows, Karen has been invited to speak and teach on various platforms across the country including the Omega Institute in NY. You can learn more & connect with KK at: www.karenkenney.com