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Is Facebook Changing Our Identity?

Has the link between identity and memory been forever reshaped by Facebook?

Aired 09/12/2012 | Rating NR

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Is Facebook Changing Our Identity?

Season 2012 Episode 2 | 4m 51s

Has the link between identity and memory been forever reshaped by Facebook?

With 955,000,000 worldwide users, Facebook seems like just about everyone makes use of the social media giant to connect with friends, share photos, and update everyone they've ever met since grade school about their dinner plans. But what you may not realize is that Facebook's new timeline layout is enhancing the ability to construct our self identity by super-charging our memory.

Aired 09/12/2012 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

Idea Channel

Is Facebook Changing Our Identity?

Season 2012 Episode 2 | 4m 51s

With 955,000,000 worldwide users, Facebook seems like just about everyone makes use of the social media giant to connect with friends, share photos, and update everyone they've ever met since grade school about their dinner plans. But what you may not realize is that Facebook's new timeline layout is enhancing the ability to construct our self identity by super-charging our memory.

Aired 09/12/2012 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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