the role of emotions in social media

What is it about?

Emotions, Technology, and Social Media explores how emotion and technology intersect specifically within the realm of social media, analyzing how emotions are expressed, shaped, and experienced in digital social networks. Key themes of the book include: The psychological frameworks underlying human affect in social media contexts. How emotional connections and shared feelings within social media platforms contribute to social movements, community empowerment, and cultural actions such as crowdfunding. The role social media plays in emotional regulation, communication, self-expression, and maintaining social connectivity. Educational impacts related to social media, such as students' emotional experiences with learning on platforms like Facebook. Data mining approaches to understanding emotional expressions in social media.

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Why is it important?

Why this book is important: It offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary examination of how emotions are mediated by technology and expressed through social media, which are central features of contemporary digital culture. The book sheds light on how social media shapes human interactions, social engagement, and community-building via emotional processes. It is valuable for researchers, educators, psychologists, and technologists interested in the affective and social dynamics of the digital age, especially as related to education and social movements. It informs understanding of how emotional experiences online can influence real-world social outcomes and learning. In summary, this book deepens our understanding of the emotional dimension of technology use in social media and its broad implications for social connectivity, education, and cultural participation.