Twitter is an emotional rollercoaster. We see a cat playing a piano, then a photo of dead Syrian kids, then a Rick & Morty meme, then breaking news of a mass shooting. We're not used to such wild emotional oscillations; so we amputate our memories, and rapidly forget what we feel
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Come to think of it you don't need Twitter or TV for this oscillation. It can happen in conversations or our thoughts. Media reflects this.
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To an extent. But you can control the trajectory of thoughts and conversations, giving them an inherent order. With Twitter you just get assaulted by a motley of emotions without rhyme or reason.
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