Events

Amity School of Communication organized screening of a documentary drama - The Social Dilemma on 24th September 2020. The film explores the latest technological innovations in the social media domain and their inadvertent pervasiveness in our lives. The innovators themselves talk about the flip side of their creations and advise judicious use of social media.

The main Objective of the event was to create awareness regarding the psychological impact of social media and to understand the related nuances and to initiate a healthy discussion on technology and its impact on our lives. 

The screening was followed by a round of discussion with Dr Vikas Sharma, Head, Amity Institute of Clinical Psychology, AUH .  Dr.Sharma’s talk was followed by an exhaustive question and answer round. ASCO students asked him many questions regarding mental health, social media addiction, alienation, social hacking etc.    

Dr Vikas Sharma talked about the growing dependence of today’s generation on social media. Social media is not only addictive but is also pushing us away from the real world, he emphasised. Dr Sharma also spoke about maintaining a healthy balance between the ‘real’ and the ‘virtual’ world. Stressing that the global pandemic is already taking a toll on the mental health of people, Dr Sharma urged the students to restrict their social media usage. He echoed the sentiments highlighted in the film regarding how social media designers were exploiting the users psychologically to make profits. His talk not only helped the students put the film in a proper perspective but also guided them regarding how to maintain a healthy balance between the virtual and the real world.