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Why Millions Of Brains Love (And Hate) Twitter

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 11/17/11 09:02 AM ET

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Current conditions are making Twitter grow all by itself, from nothing to something like six million users in a very short time. Here are my thoughts on this from the perspective of the brain, and a bit on the dark side of Twitter too.

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Current conditions are making Twitter grow all by itself, from nothing to something like six million users in a very short time. Here are my thoughts on this from the perspective of the brain, and a b...
Current conditions are making Twitter grow all by itself, from nothing to something like six million users in a very short time. Here are my thoughts on this from the perspective of the brain, and a b...
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timezone
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08:22 PM on 10/30/2009
It seems more and more people enjoy hearing or seeing someone ELSE'S life, rather than living their own. There are reality shows about people with destructive, stupid behavior. There are people who are (in)famous not for any real talent, skill or accomplishment, but because they live a dysfunctional life. What does this say about some of the uses of advanced technology? The movie, Idiocracy, is starting to seem more like real life than a comedy.
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DennyCrane
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11:06 AM on 11/02/2009
Actually, it seems like people enjoy writing about themselves and like knowing that others are interested. They have a word to describe such people.
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06:24 PM on 10/30/2009
I wonder if people on the autism spectrum are more often turned off by Twitter compared to the general population. Twitter is a good name for it. It reminds me of birds in trees chirping away, "Here I am. Here I am." Autism spectrum people often shy away from chit chat.
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