Social Media Is Rotting Your Brain. Here's How.

In this video, we learn why our brains are addicted to consuming shallow, dopamine-inducing content, how it impacts our motivation, and practical steps to break free from this cycle. Learn more from Dr. K in his Guide To Mental Health: https://bit.ly/4elrdqn Or, check out our FREE Resource Packs here: https://bit.ly/4cJoLZI Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClHVl2N3jPEbkNJVx-ItQIQ/join ▼ Timestamps ▼ ──────────── 00:00 - Why do we have brains? 04:30 - Abusing evolutionary systems 07:24 - Why is brain rot a problem? 09:22 - Dopamine 12:55 - Relationships and socialisation 19:45 - Physical consequences 24:09 - What do we do about it? 30:15 - Conclusion ──────────── Find us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and more here: https://wlo.link/@healthygamer DISCLAIMER Healthy Gamer is an online community and resource platform for gamers and their families. It does not provide medical services or professional counseling, and it is not a substitute for professional medical care. Our coaches are peer coaches, not professionally trained experts, and they cannot provide medical service. If you or a loved one are experiencing an emergency, please call your nation's emergency telephone number. All guests of Healthy Gamer are informed of the public, non-medical nature of the content and have expressly agreed to share their story. Learn more about the research that goes into making our videos: https://explore.healthygamer.gg/citations