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Not everything needs to be on Facebook
Description
Somewhere along the way, visibility got confused with exposure.
In this episode of The Dynamics of Everyday Life, Julia explores how sharing online has shifted from something intentional into something increasingly driven by anxiety. This isn’t an episode arguing for or against social media - Julia uses it for her business and enjoys it in her personal life too - but it is an invitation to pause and think about what happens when being seen tips into being uncontained.
Drawing on psychodynamic thinking, Julia looks at acting out as a primary defence mechanism, and how it shows up in everyday online behaviour. She unpacks why oversharing isn’t a moral failing, why being witnessed isn’t the same as being regulated, and how the pressure to be “authentic” can sometimes bypass reflection altogether.
This episode is for anyone who has ever felt the urge to post something just to get rid of a feeling, and wondered afterwards whether it actually helped.
Highlights of this episode:
(2.03) Visibility versus exposure
(4.48) When sharing is driven by anxiety
(5.12) Acting out as a primary defence
(7.24) Oversharing, regulation and performance
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