Emerging Myths

Ali Anani

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Emerging Myths

It is unfortunate that this buzz disappeared from my profile. I republish it for this reason.

The rapidity of change nowadays is leading to the emergence of new myths. Our world is overwhelmed with volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA world). People find it hard to predict the future or to stand firmly on the moving sands of their living environment. This is coupled with the death of time and distance and people finding little time to search for the facts. This has led to the emergence of previously unknown myths.

People surfing the internet and/or chatting on various social platforms are getting fewer sleeping hours. This has led to the myths that sleeping five hours/day is enough, and it makes no difference sleeping late in the night. These myths negate medical findings that warn sleep deprivation is threatening the health of up to 45% of the global population. People trend to believe them for they lessen their feeling guilty for doing so. It may be enough for one person to share a post of the value of sleeping few hours and be promoted by few fellows on social platforms so that those who are staying late at night may act by sharing the post or tweet rapidly.

The above act is facilitated by people’s tendency to share myths far more than sharing facts. Research finding by MIT has proven such claim. The seeds of myths spread like the seeds of dandelion as they float far away by wind. The research summarized its findings by stating “Untruth diffused farther, faster, deeper, and more broadly than the truth in all categories of information.”

The seeds pf myths are spread by wind as dandelion seeds do

There are many emerging myths about the internet such as cyber friendship. There are examples in literature as the one reporting the top 10 myths about the internet. Of interest her is the myth that cyber friends just are good as real life friends. Teens fall in this trap of this myth and give away information to wolves-like friends. These kids risk their reputation and may find themselves paying heavy prices for myths-like friends. The belief in such a myth led to the emergence of what I describe as “reverse bullying” students bullying their teachers.

Myths are subject to feedback effects. This led to the emergence of a new myths such as the best way to counter a cyberbully attack is by fighting back. This isn’t true because we enter into a vicious feedback loop if we do so. Yet; we may follow the advice of a proven myth!

There are many other examples of spreading emerging myths such as travel myths and travel cards, long-tail myths whereby people are given the wrong advice such as searching for long keywords niches, regardless of the possible number of readers.

Please share your knowledge by providing examples of emerging myths that you experienced.

#myth #emergence #people #internet

Ali Anani

منذ 4 سنوات #39

#51
You remind ,of "reverting back to the origin". In your comment you refer to "reverting back to home". Human habits prevail and control what we do whether we are aware of it or not.

CityVP Manjit

منذ 4 سنوات #38

#39
Myths are an outcome of our natural human inclination towards being storytellers, it is the perversion of storytelling that is a concern, much more so when digital networks connect that perversion and we as a collective, fail to see this contamination of storytelling. We contaminate story through the iterations the story undergoes as it goes beyond physical circle. No matter how disperse or diluted or damaged the story becomes as it travels beyond our village, going back to the origins of storytelling, brings us back to the origins of community and then ultimately can inform us to give rebirth to the meaning of "home".

Ali Anani

منذ 4 سنوات #37

#48
Your comment Marisa Fonseca Diniz reminds me of a great article that I read on why rumors and myths spread fast. https://gainweightjournal.com/why-the-fall-of-the-roman-republic-is-a-good-analogy-for-todays-chaotic-time-part-1/ What is amazing is that your comment is my intended idea for my next buzz. I appreciate your evaluation of the post as well. I have just commented on your last buzz and I find it relevant and powerful.

Ali Anani

منذ 4 سنوات #36

#47
Thank you Bill

Bill Stankiewicz

منذ 4 سنوات #35

COOL!! Glad it was re-posted!!

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