Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

I Think Social Media Does More Harm Than Good

[center][/center]

“Social media generate dopamine, associated with pleasure, and hence can drive addiction. The main problem is that when dopamine goes up, serotonin goes down. So, online communication is actually a major causative factor of unhappiness. Lustig also elaborates on how companies — both food manufacturers and electronics companies — capitalize on the biology of dopamine versus serotonin to get us addicted to their products. “ [b]~ Dr. Joseph Michael Mercola[/b], in a review of [i]“The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains”[/i] by [b]Robert H. Lustig, M.D.[/b] [c=#BF0000]http://amzn.to/2x3ZiJL[/c]
This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »
[center]
[/center]
Parents don't feed their kids meth, don't feed them social media, etc. -- resist the tyranny in our purses and pockets: https://similarworlds.com/2327115-I-Am-A-Strict-Mom/696716-The-other-day-I-mentioned-that-I-was-considering
Kathryn05 · 41-45, F
@beckychandler I think the best we can do is teach socially responsible use. To deny it to them would ostracize them and stop them from being able to function socially. Plus they'll need it as adults. We need to teach not deny.