Social Media Addiction
Fantasizing about accomplishments can trick our brains into feeling as if we've achieved them, leading to a dopamine rush that quickly turns into withdrawal when reality hits. The allure of social media creates a cycle of comparison, where glimpses of seemingly perfect lives can leave us feeling inadequate. Acknowledging this cycle is crucial; it's not just about recognizing that social media isn't real, but understanding the very real impact it has on our mental well-being.In this clip
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Overthinking About Social Media Comparison
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Why is social media considered like a drug?
Why is social media considered highly addictive?
Does social media use dopamine to create such a strong addiction that users develop an itch reflex, where they are not searching for social media for a dopamine hit as much as they are reflexively checking it? Is this a root cause of social media addiction? I got the idea for this from listening to your New Year's podcast episode with Atomic Habits author James Clear.