Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2025/Social media and happiness

Does social media make people feel truly happy?

I wonder if social media actually does make some people feel happy, or if it is making them feel sadder and lonelier than they realise… and maybe that’s why they keep seeking the dopamine boost from endlessly scrolling? Katharina Pereira (discuss • contribs) 07:45, 12 August 2025 (UTC)

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1. Title The title and sub-title are correctly worded and formatted 2. Headings Excellent – Well developed 2-level heading structure. Meaningful headings clearly relate directly to the core topic Excellent alignment between sub-title, focus questions, and heading structure 3. Overview Excellent – Scenario, image, evocative description of the problem/topic, and focus questions A scenario or case study is presented in a feature box with an image at the start of this section A description of the problem/topic is planned Focus questions are aligned with sub-title and top-level headings Open-ended focus questions are usually better than closed-ended (e.g., yes/no) questions 4. Key points Promising development of key points Excellent use of citations Make sure to include the best research/theory about this topic (including recent work) Good balance of theory and research; consider integrating theory and research rather than having separate sections For sections with sub-sections, provide key points for an overview paragraph prior to branching into the sub-headings Conclusion (the most important section) hasn't been developed What might the take-home, practical messages be? (What are the answer(s) to the question(s) in the sub-title and/or focus questions?) 5. Figure Excellent - One or more relevant figure(s) are presented, captioned, and cited Figure(s) are cited at least once in the main text 6. Learning feature Add in-text interwiki links for the first mention of key terms to relevant Wikipedia articles and/or to relevant book chapters (see Tutorial 2) Consider use of one or more scenarios/examples/case studies 1 quiz addded I suggest embedding quiz questions into the most relevant corresponding section Also consider using one or more tables to summarise key information 7. References Good At least one relevant systematic review and/or meta-analysis has been identified What are the most relevant systematic reviews/meta-analyses about this topic? Check and correct APA referencing style: capitalisation 8. Resources See also Excellent External links Very good Use sentence casing 9. User page Used effectively Description about self provided Consider linking to your eportfolio page and/or any other professional online profile or resume such as LinkedIn. This is not required, but it can be useful to interlink your professional networks. 10. Social contribution Excellent – at least three different types of contributions with direct link(s) to evidence This link should be added to the References

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 00:11, 16 August 2025 (UTC)

Integrating motivational theories

This is a very engaging chapter on social media and happiness. One possible addition would be to connect your discussion more explicitly to motivational theories. For example, Self-Determination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000) could help explain how social media either supports or undermines psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness). Similarly, the Theory of Planned Behaviour (Ajzen, 1991) might be relevant to explain how attitudes and social norms shape the intention to use social media in ways that affect happiness. Considering these perspectives could strengthen the theoretical foundation of your chapter. ~~~~ Sonja Mil (discuss • contribs) 09:18, 28 September 2025 (UTC)

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Overall This is an outstanding chapter that successfully integrates psychological theory and research in a highly readable way to address a practical, real-world phenomenon or problem A key strength of this chapter is its balanced, nuanced view of the relationship between SM and H, drawing on key theories and empricial evidence genAI use is appropriately acknowledged GenAI use has not been appropriately acknowledged in edit summaries with links to the conversation sources; it appears that the feedback about the topic development in this respect has gone unheeded. There may be unacknowledged use of genAI output; if so, it violates academic integrity principles Excellent use of academic, peer-reviewed citations to support claims For additional feedback, see the following comments and these copyedits Overview Well developed Engaging scenario or case study in a feature box with a relevant image Compellingly explains the psychological problem or phenomenon The focus questions are excellent (clear and relevant) Theory Excellent—key theories are very well explained and applied Builds effectively on other chapters and/or Wikipedia articles Insightful depth is provided about key theory(ies) Excellent use of tables, figures, and/or lists to clearly convey key theoretical information Key citations are well used Excellent use of examples to illustrate theoretical concepts Research Excellent review of relevant research Excellent emphasis on systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses Excellent critical thinking about relevant research is evident Integration Excellent integration between theory and research Conclusion Excellent summary and conclusion Key points are well summarised The focus questions are addressed Clear take-home message(s) Not counted for marking purposes due to being over the maximum word count Style Written expression Overall, the quality of written expression is outstanding (highly professional) Layout The chapter is well structured, with major sections using sub-sections Grammar and spelling are excellent APA style Use serial commas[1][2] Use sentence casing for disorders, therapies, theories, etc. Figures Very well captioned Each Figure is referred to at least once within the main text using APA style Tables Very well captioned Each Table is referred to at least once within the main text using APA style Citations use excellent APA Style (7th ed.) References use very good APA style: Check and correct use of capitalisation[3] Check and correct use of italicisation Learning features Overall, the learning features are excellent Excellent use of embedded in-text interwiki links to Wikipedia articles Add embedded in-text links to related book chapters. Embedding in-text links to related book chapters helps to integrate this chapter into the broader book project. Excellent use of figure(s) Good use of table(s) Very good use of feature box(es) Good use of scenarios, case studies, or examples Excellent use of quiz(zes) and/or reflection question(s) Excellent use of the "See also" section Excellent use of the "External links" section Social contribution ~4 logged, useful, mostly moderate contributions with direct links to evidence

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 01:31, 4 October 2025 (UTC)