Our reporter quit Instagram and Facebook. Here's why it made her happier:
Harris was among the first to make the connection between neuroscience and social media, and question whether it's even possible for many people to use social media constructively.
Around the same time, I started to feel worn out with all the political infighting among friends, as well as idle thoughts from people I barely know. Facebook also seemed to gain popularity in that time with Baby Boomers -- my parents and their friends -- rather than the millennials who make up my social circle. So it was pretty easy to let go.
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