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It’s All about the Algorithm 0

At the Psychology Today website, Aigerim Alpysbekova explores why it’s hard to stop swimming in the cesspool scrolling through “social” media. A snippet:

Scrolling is a combination of habit formation, dopamine-driven reward systems, and emotional regulation (Turel et al., 2014). Apps such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are designed around variable rewards; you don’t know what you will see next, but it might be interesting, funny, or socially rewarding. This activates the brain’s dopamine system and reinforces the behavior.

Over time, the brain learns: “Feeling bored ? check phone ? get relief.”

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