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Social Media Apps Engineered Like Narcotics: The Dopamine Addiction Crisis
If you’ve ever refreshed your feed more times than you can count, stayed up scrolling until your eyes burned, or felt empty after a post that didn’t get the eng
Market Alternatives- Niche platforms that prioritize community health, subscription models without hyper-targeted ads, and decentralized networks may gain traction among users tired of dopamine engineering. Research Advances- We’ll get better data on long-term brain changes associated with compulsive social media use and more nuanced interventions that target the neural mechanisms (habit reversal, cognitive training). The dopamine circuit that makes social media feel like a narcotic can be trained toward healthier rewards — richer relationships, activities that build skill and meaning, and a calmer, less reactive mind.
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