Episode #3
How Social Media Rewires The Brain And Breaks Self Control
Jul 16, 202623 minS1
<p>Your phone is not “just distracting.” It can train your brain to crave it, need it, and feel strangely numb without it. We dig into the neuroscience of digital addiction and smartphone compulsion, starting with the mesolimbic dopamine pathway and what happens when screens deliver an unnaturally large reward signal. When dopamine receptors downshift, everyday life can feel dull, and the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that helps with impulse control and long-term judgment, has a harder time pumping the brakes. <br/><br/>From there, we look at how social media platforms keep you locked in with varia...
