6 Reasons Why People Overshare on Social Media
Many have been fired for oversharing on social media. Then why do people still do it?
In Psychology Today, Jennifer Golbeck, director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland, examines the reasons why people have a tendency to overshare on social media. Ever since the rise of social media, there have been people fired over a tweet, fired over Instagramming and fired over Facebook posts. Why are people so quick to overshare, putting their careers at risk? Golbeck outlines six reasons:
- Anonymity. Much has been written about how anonymity can hinder online discussions, be they on Twitter or in the comments sections.
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