Topic: Maura Burke

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Milkshake Duck
Episode 991 42:31 - 45:34

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Facebook Recruitment, Psychology and Well-Being

Facebook is actively recruiting psychology graduates from institutions like the University of Texas to work on the platform's psychological aspects. The company uses the term "well-being," a concept also defined by the World Health Organization, to describe its research goals. Researcher Maura Burke explains that Facebook employs social psychologists and anthropologists to study how the platform affects lives.