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People worry that technology changes our brains. It’s the reason why tech critics talk about dopamine, a chemical that they say turns us into social media addicts. But when I called actual brain scientists and asked them to fact-check the critics, I heard a very different story: Our brains are way more flexible than we think, they say. And dopamine? It’s complicated.
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By Jason Feifer4.8
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People worry that technology changes our brains. It’s the reason why tech critics talk about dopamine, a chemical that they say turns us into social media addicts. But when I called actual brain scientists and asked them to fact-check the critics, I heard a very different story: Our brains are way more flexible than we think, they say. And dopamine? It’s complicated.
Get in touch!
Website: jasonfeifer.com
Newsletter: jasonfeifer.bulletin.com
Instagram: Instagram.com/heyfeifer
Twitter: Twitter.com/heyfeifer
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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