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Why sharing experiences online can diminish their personal meaning

I started to tell someone about something funny that happened and realized I had already posted about it and somehow that made the story feel less mine

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Public documentation of private experiences can shift their significance from personal meaning-making to social performance, altering memory and attachment.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The internet — origin story and examined present?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.