Today's episode of The Social Work Journal relates technology to emotions and behaviors. Deltom dives deep into the different types of commonly used algorithms and how they ironically are parallel to the way our cognition regulates our impulses. Additionally, Deltom explores what we see on the internet and how it directly impacts our self-esteem as well as the standards we set for ourselves. Join the journey of self-discovery as this episode employs us to investigate how much of the virtual world is real.

1:30 "Greedy Algorithm" paralleled to impulsivity and cognitive impairment

3:00 "Baysian Theory" & "Prior Probability"- predicting future behavior

9:45 "The Social Dilemma"- algorithm's impact our behaviors and emotions w/o triggering our awareness

10:10 Social media, self-esteem, suicide, and self-harm rates

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