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

11:00 & 14:00 "Celebrity World"-comparing ourselves to others, self/societal expectations

12:00 Timeline Envy- posts that effect our self-esteem

12: 45 Kim Kardashian Unfiltered-bashed for looking like a "real" woman

15:00 Connections through COVID-how social media supported loneliness during the shelter-in-place

16:00 False narratives & fake news

20:00 What's Real?-How do we govern our morality & differentiate real from fake

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Ouotes by Deltom:

"That's what artificial intelligence is all about. It's about predicting your future behavior, with past behavior."

"Because 'greedy algorithm' is not always reliable in decision making, they use dynamic programming."

"Have you every found yourself constantly checking emails and wondered why? For some reason, I get this high whenever I delete emails. I've asked myself, "why" I don't just sit down and take the time to unsubscribe."