Plugging Into The Social Network: A Guide To Navigating Facebook & Making Social Connections For the Shy & Lonely
By Paul Horton
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About this ebook
According to researchers working in the field of loneliness, John T. Cacioppo and William Patrick, "at any given time roughly 20% of individuals—that would be 60 million people in the US alone—feel sufficiently isolated for it to be a major source of unhappiness in their lives."
In the eBook, Plugging Into The Social Network, author Paul Horton presents the case in an essay, for Facebook acting a stepping stone towards making social connections for those who have difficulties interacting socially in a real-life encounters. He has reason to believe that a fair percentage of persons who are shy & lonely, may in fact have Asperger's Syndrome or be on the borderline of the Autistic Spectrum (and are prone to those conditions).
The main feature is a guide on how online connections can lead to making acquaintances & friends in the real world. He shares tips on how posting the right material can boost self-esteem and confidence which can help a person then push themselves to seek out social engagements in their local area. To top things off, an extensive Resource Section is provided with lists of articles about various aspects of Facebook and social networking along with info on crowdfunding, as well recommendations for general info and related Facebook Pages to Like.
While the target audience for the book is primarily individuals on the higher-end of the Autistic Spectrum, it will also be of great interest to others who may be shy and have difficulty socializing.
From the Introduction:
"I see Facebook as being a significant piece of the puzzle in helping the shy & lonely to gain confidence & boost their self-esteem so that they can in turn, make some real-life connections. Facebook has made connecting with a tribe, easier than ever, it's up to individuals to take the steps to make the social connections waiting to be made.
To me, the biggest thing about Facebook is sharing; whether it be how you are doing, something you created, something you found to be informative, humorous or inspiring. When you share something that gets a large number of Likes and positive Comments, it definitely boosts your self-esteem and the majority of my Posts, get at least a few Likes and sometimes ten or more Likes, along with multiple Comments on a regular basis. So I want to share some insights on how to make your FB experience one that is personally rewarding and helps you in socially connecting."
Paul Horton
Paul Horton is a Dot Connector - Extraordinaire, due to being a Hyper-Creative - Asperger-Centric. Throughout history and modern times, among the persons with Asperger's Syndrome (and those speculated to have had it) were Persons of Vision, and Paul is a Social Visionary, with a passion for the subject of Creativity. As he puts it: "I am a conceptual thinker and my mind tends to ponder on a variety of ideas, in particular creative solutions involving issues facing society. Sometimes these ideas involve multiple components that come together in a novel approach to tackle a problem. A strong curiosity drives me to seek out a variety of information and my mind connects the dots leading to insights which may be overlooked by the mainstream observers and commentators of society." He has been writing in one form or another for 30 years starting with song lyrics & poetry; in recent years commentaries & info-papers. His publishing credits include: three op-ed pieces on the arts in the Detroit Free Press and an op-ed along with a special-section, commentary piece in the Detroit News as well as a number of letters regarding the arts in both papers; and Arts & Entertainment pieces for the Wayne State University student paper for a semester. He has also written two info-papers on the arts & the Creative Community, one of which was presented to the Detroit City Council. Other writings include a number of packages of ideas on improving the Creative Climate in Detroit as well as a fair number of unpublished commentaries. His biggest achievement was in 1999 when he wrote a proposal, made a pitch before a panel of judges that resulted in being awarded $50,000 by Absolut Vodka in a competition for ideas that involved art & technology but extenuating circumstances (in part due to AS tendencies) hampered the efforts to implement the idea.
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