This document discusses the impact of social media on decision making. It explores how decisions made on social media can either be involuntary without thinking or voluntary after considering consequences. Peer influence is also discussed as a factor that can impact the types of content people post. Both positive and negative outcomes of social media use are presented. Specifically, the document notes how social media presence can help some individuals like YouTube star Jermaine Santiago become financially independent, while excessive social media use has also been linked to relationship problems like cheating and breakups for other people. Overall, the document stresses the importance of disciplined and thoughtful decision making when using social media.

1. Making The Right Decision
By Iomara Guzman

2. What is the right decision?
0 There isn’t such thing as making the right decision.
The decision a person makes can often be the result of
his or her consequences. Intelligence can be described
in different way as stated in the text, “People are
surprisingly similar to each other. We all eat, drink,
think deep thoughts, plan excursions, and seek goals”.
(Marteney, 54). Some achievements/goals are often
shared however, in the other hand some shared
moments might also be unnecessary and can be a
wrong decision.

3. Why is everything shared in the
Media?
0 Media is one of the most
influential way of communication
now and days. However, as
accomplishment, moments, trips,
engagements, and so others
moments are shared. In the other
hand people post break ups,
“weight loss”, sexual pictures and
people drunk, and the intention
might be to embarrass others
however, many of the outcomes of
those pictures can cause the resign
of your job.

4. Involuntary Decision
Making- Can be the
reason in why you do
what you do without
thinking? For example,
post a picture of yourself
in an awkward situation.
Voluntary Decision- can
be define in the state of
thinking before making a
decision. Thing of the
consequence or the
alternative of making
such decision.

5. Peer influence?
Can Facebook posts be
because of peer influence?
Many times we are often influenced
and can fall under the peer pressure
of looking, acting, or talking like
certain individuals. However this
example below is an example of a
women who went in debt for over
$30k to look like Kim Kardashian. It
can become a necessity to be liked
or accepted by others when peer
influence is reached to a maximum
extend.
0 Many of the post we
often write can be made
involuntarily however, as
stated in the text, “Peer
influence occurs when an
individual voluntarily
seeks the support or
approval or goodwill of
others as the basis for
making a decision. “
(Marteney, 40)

6. Becoming Successful Via
Media
Is Facebook and YouTube
accounts worth having? A brief story of……..
0 Since media is the
first resource as far
as kitchen recipes,
hair dos/make up
tutorials, home
improvements and
etc. Many people
have better their lives
by the use and share
of this accounts.
0 This girl named Jermaine Santiago
born in Manila Philippines. She is
well known in YouTube as
“Jlovesmac1” blog. This girl has
over 1,884,053 subscribers and has
become one successful woman via
blogs, tutorials, and live videos. She
became independent and moved
away from her parents house at the
age of 20. Pursuing her career and
with the help of YouTube
financially. Opportunities like this
can often be given if you use media
in a smart way.

7. Is break ups due to
social media?
It is bias on how you use the
social media. A like the
discussion given about virtual
cheating. It is well known many
couples/marriages have been
caught up in an affair due to the
excessive use of social media
influence. Statistics shown in
the text indicate, “that one out
of every two first marriages fail
in the United States” (Marteney,
45). In other words there is
50% chance that the marriage
will succeed.

8. Cheaters Caught
0 https://www.facebook.c
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9. Can’t Hide No More
0 Facebook has been one
of the main resources for
people to whether get
caught or be caught
cheating.
0 It has also been a
website to take revenge
and burn those who
have cheated and
continue lying.
0 “Hidden messages gain
influence from the fact
that they circumvent the
critical functions of the
conscious mind”
(Marteney, 39)

10. Decision Making
0 Like said in this quote
decisions have to be made
from the discipline within
itself. It all depends what
you post and how you post
it that may reflect the
interpretation of your
personality. After you post
a status or photo, people
have access to saving or
screen sharing so you must
simply be careful on what
you do when using the web.
0 “Good Decisions come
from disciplined
thinking. Good decisions
are based on the values
and perceptions of the
decision-maker and
include carefully
considered alternatives
and options along with
periodic reassessments
of the decision and its
effect” (Marteney, 47).

11. Resources
0 Marteney, Jim. Sterk, Jack, “Communication Critical
Thinking”