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As a clinical psychologist, I see the Twitter files as the cornerstone of a fascinating experiment in social psychology. Psychological studies suggest that humans have an innate sense of fairness and that it evolved to motivate social cooperation and healthy competition.
Cooperation tends to work best when we can communicate clearly. When we can’t or won’t, we are more prone to passive-aggressive behaviors and what psychologists call “acting out.”
Our problem-solving skills are also compromised. Secret, government-coordinated censorship of Twitter opinions and factual truths have compromised our sense of fairness and even our grip on reality — to the detriment of society.
To understand why consider these three psychological concepts:
1. Reality check and gaslighting
One of the main things a clinical psychologist assesses is the patient’s connection to reality. Without it, a patient is vulnerable to profound distortions in their thought processes.
By enlightening the public on whether it was a matter of “shadow banning” certain accounts (like the Twitter account owned by the Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and many others) Twitter has toyed with our sense of reality and our sense of fairness.
The government’s supposedly secret portal to submit “problematic” tweets and officials’ frequent meetings with Twitter to target certain accounts simultaneously compromised our sense of fairness and perception of reality since the extent of the collusion was largely hidden. to the public.
We were simply left to observe that American journalists, politicians and doctors were suspended for “hate speech” or “disinformation” for asserting facts or opinions (many of which turned out to be true, such as the existence of side effects of the COVID vaccine or that Jussie Smollet’s “hate crime” was a hoax) while the Iranian ayatollahs were free to encourage the annihilation of Israel.
Twitter’s selective removal of content has been a double light on the public’s sense of reality, as it has not only distorted our sense of social consensus; he vehemently denied “shadow banning” despite using a now exposed system called “visibility filtering” that looks almost exactly like shadow banning.
Repression, depression and passive aggression
When we are unable or unwilling to resolve disagreements through direct communication, we suppress or repress our feelings and may resort to passive aggression, “acting out,” and black-and-white thinking. .
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For example, accepting a deadline that we secretly think is unreasonable, then “forget it” or block the boss.
Verbally labeling our thoughts and feelings has proven reduce amygdala activity – when we give up speech, we are more prone to an amygdala-driven “fight or flight” response, which escalates the conflict.
Consider how this applies to Twitter, when political dialogue was covertly skewed to favor one side: public debate and conversation was overtly and covertly suppressed, leaving many reluctant to engage for fear of ‘cancellation’ by our culture at large.
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Given the pattern of covert censorship and patronage revealed by the “Twitter Files,” it’s actually no surprise that political discord is at record highs. It should also come as no surprise that Discord is known to be particularly brutal on Twitter – the level of injustice has likely discouraged the need for cooperation, while simultaneously fostering ideal conditions for repression, passive aggression and the activity of the amygdala to increase. It was practically a recipe for social discord.
groupthink
Psychologist Irving Janis coined the term “groupthink” when examining the social dynamics that led to the Bay of Pigs disaster. He found that groupthink is facilitated by factors such as self-censorship, the illusion of group consensus via censorship, the presence of stress, and a sense of moral superiority.
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In other words, Twitter during COVID was an almost ideal environment for groupthink to arise. Frequent self-censorship as a condition of survival on the site has created a distorted sense of social consensus around many medical and social issues.
The Twitter Trust and Safety Council was presumably well-meaning and acting from a perceived place of moral superiority – and their constant punishments on accounts with dissenting views likely reinforced the moral superiority felt by users whose opinions were favored by the council.
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The stress of COVID combined with various interpretations of “social justice” and the moral superiority it entails, has created a fervent sense of righteous indignation that seems to have polarized society to the point where even some family members “dislike” each other for minor political differences.
Much of our sociopolitical discord can be traced to Twitter groupthink that has been easily facilitated by censorship, moral superiority, and a false sense of social consensus.
Open dialogue generally promotes self-awareness and prosocial behaviors, which are essential for a healthy society.
Twitter’s covert and patchy enforcement of its “visibility filtering” tools has compromised our social dynamics.
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This has been exacerbated by government collaboration to suppress speech, especially when done in secret.
The good news is that “The Twitter Files” has raised awareness about all of this, which is the first step towards a return to reality, open dialogue and a healthier society.
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