In our brain, we have powerful processes fuelled by ‘mirror’ neurons. They activate when we see people like us doing a specific action. We then learn the action in our own minds, as if we have done it, ourselves, previously. This can be very handy if you are looking to learn a new skill, but it can also be destructive if you are spending a lot of time with people who engage in behaviours that you don’t admire. You may even be re-wiring your brain to accept these behaviours as normal, not only for the other people, but also for yourself. Even watching things on a screen or phone have effects on your mirror neurons, so your social media exposure is also playing a large role in forming your character without you even having to think about it. So be careful to what you are exposing your attention to over a long period of time, it could be doing more than you know.
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