Many of us have been spending lots of time lately on video calls—from work meetings and online school to virtual game nights and family gatherings—and this is affecting how we feel about ourselves. Weight shaming and body dissatisfaction are at an all-time high as our routines are disrupted and we spend more time on social […]
Social Media Benefits and Snapchat Filters
Tonight’s episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine looks into the use of social media mostly by international college students, plus how Snapchat filters can play into a person’s self-image. Our guest is Yanzhuo “Amy” Niu, a Ph.D. candidate in UW-Madison’s Department of Educational Psychology. She talks with PNM’s Josh Mitchell about her studies into how […]
