Comparing oneself to peak performances on social media can be overwhelming. — Whalespan
Comparing oneself to peak performances on social media can be overwhelming.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“I worry about that today so much with social media and with video games, where in a video game we're on social media, you can see something being done at the very highest level, often by someone quite young or early in their career, to the point where it can be a little bit overwhelming.”