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But to that I ask - don't we all feel these same types of effects ourselves? Does anyone here feel happy about how much they look at their smartphone? And we're
by sylens 3y ago
But to that I ask - don't we all feel these same types of effects ourselves? Does anyone here feel happy about how much they look at their smartphone? And we're adults with fully developed brains - I cannot fathom the havoc it's wreaking on the adolescent (and younger) mind.
- kergonath 3y agoI think so. Adults can get addicted very easily. It’s compounded by the fact that we don’t generally think of the dopamine hits provided by social media as something that can be addictive, so we are not very careful. But similarly as with alcohol and marijuana, the effects on a developing brain seem much more profound. (Caveat: I am not a specialist, but the limited reading I did from the literature and my limited experience point to that direction.)
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoThis is my explanation as well. I look around and I see lots of addicted adults. Everyone I've asked says they want to use their phone less but they don't. They can't. It's a bad habit. What chance do children have?