Overstimulation

neuroscience reveals that our brains are wired to seek novelty and rewards. short video clips, carefully designed to grab our attention in mere seconds, trigger the brain's reward centers, releasing dopamine-a feel-good neurotransmitter.

as a result, we find ourselves in a loop of seeking out these snippets in a bid to recreate that pleasurable sensation. this frequent dopamine release comes at a cost.

research suggests that over time, our brains become desensitized to these rewards eventually, leading to a need for even more stimuli to achieve the same level of satisfaction.

this phenomenon mirrors the development of addiction, where escalating doses are required to achieve the initial euphoria

doomscrolling can lead to decreased attention span, inability to focus on complex tasks, diminished capacity for deep thinking, feeling unsatisfied all the time, finding everything else boring, disrupted sleep patterns, loss of reflection and introspection, and increase in anxiety

social media platforms capitalize on our preference for quick bursts of entertainment, offering an endless scroll of content that keeps us engaged. this constant flickering from one clip to another could have some serious effects on us.

short video clips are carefully designed to grab our attention in mere seconds, and trigger dopamine, as a result, we find ourselves in a loop of seeking out these snippets in a bid to recreate that pleasurable sensation

our brains become desensitized to these rewards, causing a development of addiction, where escalating doses are required to achieve the initial satisfaction.

in a world where information is abundant and attention is scarce, let's strive for a mindful balance

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