#Social Media Psychology
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Gaming V - The Game Never Ends
In Part V of our Gaming Series, we examine with our guest, Shaday Agosto-Vázquez, how algorithms, AI, and modern digital systems shape what we see and believe without disclosure or consent. From recommendation loops and misinformation rabbit holes to AI systems mirroring and amplifying belief, the conversation surveys how readily human cognition can be guided, narrowed, or exploited by deceptive design. Join us on today’s episode as we discuss how to recognize these “games” and define our own.
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Gaming IV - Players or Pawns
In this, the fourth episode of our gaming saga featuring gaming enthusiast Shaday Agosto-Vázquez, we explore why play isn't just something that children do; it's a fundamental mechanism of human life. From kids who invent games to cope with the world, to adults navigating layered systems of rules, incentives, and power, gaming reveals to us how society actually functions.
