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Social media feeds dopamine cravings from "summary" of Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke
Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat have become integral parts of our daily lives. We check our feeds incessantly, seeking likes, comments, and shares - all in the hope of validation and connection. These platforms provide a constant stream of information and updates, triggering our brain's reward system and flooding it with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in the brain's reward circuit. It is released in response to pleasurable activities like eating, sex, and social interaction. When we receive notifications or engagement on social media, our brain interprets it as a reward, leading to the release of dopamine. This creates a cycle of seeking more engagement to experience that pleasurable feeling again. The problem arises when this cycle becomes co...
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