Humans like to share things — it is one of the main reasons social media is so popular. One of the things sharing does is that it helps us signal to others what our identity is.
We share our likes, opinions, and more, letting other people know who we are. It isn’t the only reason we share though. This behaviour can be labelled as social currency — we build our social wealth up by sharing and influencing others in a positive way.
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