Ever wonder why scrolling feels so good at first but leaves you drained afterward? In this week’s episode of Called to Converse, Kate and Eriann dive into the science of dopamine and compare what happens in our brains when we scroll social media for 30 minutes… versus when we spend that time reading the Bible.We’ll break it down simply:• What your brain does before, during, and after scrolling• How Scripture creates a completely different (and healthier) dopamine cycle• Why social media is like junk food for the brain, but the Bible is like a full mealGot thoughts, questions, prayer requests, or episode ideas? Email us at [email protected] — we’d love to hear from you!
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Sources:1. Medical News Today – Neuroscience of religious experience (brain areas activated during meditation/prayer)2. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2024) – Review of brain networks involved in spiritual experiences3. Psychology Today / WIRED (2016) – Study on reward circuitry activating during spiritual experience4. Rutgers “Neuroscience of Bible Study” (PDF) – How singing Scripture engages memory and brain networksbrainhealth.rutgers.edu5. Therapy For Christians Blog – Dopamine release during Bible reading sessionstherapyforchristians.com6. BibleWisdomHub – Cognitive and emotional benefits of regular Scripture reading7. Neurotheology Wikipedia – Overview of neuroscience studies related to spiritual experience8. Lifebonder article (2025) – How social media rewires the brain’s reward system over time
