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Social media is fun—until it’s not. In this video, I break down how platforms are designed to hijack our attention, mess with our mental health, and drain our wallets. From dopamine loops to endless scrolling and impulse shopping, we’re stuck in a cycle that is costing us more than just time. Let’s talk about what it’s doing to our brains—and how to break free.
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🔍 Resources mentioned:
- Screen time rates: https://explodingtopics.com/blog/screen-time-stats
- 'Amusing Ourselves to Death' book: https://www.amazon.com/Amusing-Ourselves-Death-Discourse-Business/dp/014303653X
- Mental health & social media relationship: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10129173/#:~:text=More%20than%2080%25%20of%20the,%2C%20and%2019.4%25%20had%20both. + https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4853817/
- Endless scroll: https://www.wired.com/story/lexicon-scroll-doomscrolling-mindfulness-linguistics/#:~:text=The%20dawn%20of%20the%20infinite,Instagram%20following%20in%202016)%20fully
- Endless scroll creator: https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/technology/article/i-m-so-sorry-says-inventor-of-endless-online-scrolling-9lrv59mdk?region=global
- Vice “Many Americans struggle with debt. Social media doesn’t help.": https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22436051/social-media-credit-card-debt-instagram-tiktok
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⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00 brain rot
02:35 what's wrong with our brains?
05:25 the psychology
09:22 mental health & social media
10:08 infinite scroll
12:42 wallet rot
14:54 how to stop the rot
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