How Social Media Is Changing Our Personalities | Dr. Kibby McMahon & Connor Flannery

<p>What is social media actually doing to our personalities, relationships, and sense of self?</p><p>Dr. Kibby McMahon sits down with social media strategist and Pugs Media founder Connor Flannery to explore the psychology of growing up online.</p><p>They talk about why negative comments can affect us so deeply, how parasocial relationships can become a substitute for real connection, what happens to empathy when our interactions happen through screens, and why social media may reward traits like narcissism and social climbing.</p><p>Connor also shares his experience building an audience that generates hundreds of millions of views, how online criticism once pushed him to step away from YouTube, and why he now recommends that creators stop reading their comment sections.</p><p>They also explore a bigger question: when followers, likes, views, and social status can all be quantified, does social media fundamentally change the way we see ourselves and other people?</p><p>In this episode:<br>• Why negative comments feel disproportionately powerful<br>• Parasocial relationships and one-sided connection<br>• How the internet may be changing empathy<br>• Why online interactions can feel like “junk food” for relationships<br>• The psychology of influencers and creators<br>• Narcissism, status, and the numbers behind social media<br>• How growing up online can shape identity and self-esteem</p><p>Learn more about KulaMind: <a href="https://www.kulamind.com/">https://www.kulamind.com</a></p>