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Hi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study biopsychology, cognition, and neuroscience at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The purpose of my podcast is to share new and interesting information about psychology, neuroscience, and mental health topics to make research more accessible to the general public.
In this episode, I discuss the correlation between social media use and psychiatric disorders, dive into the mechanisms behind why social media platforms are designed to be addictive, and provide tangible tools for you to reduce your social media use.
Sources/references:
App for pausing before opening social media:
https://one-sec.app/
Review article: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.508595
Book about how the brain balances dopamine levels: https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/152474672X
Huberman lab episode about dopamine and addiction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3JLaF_4Tz8
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By Lila UrogdyHi! I'm Lila Urogdy, and I study biopsychology, cognition, and neuroscience at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The purpose of my podcast is to share new and interesting information about psychology, neuroscience, and mental health topics to make research more accessible to the general public.
In this episode, I discuss the correlation between social media use and psychiatric disorders, dive into the mechanisms behind why social media platforms are designed to be addictive, and provide tangible tools for you to reduce your social media use.
Sources/references:
App for pausing before opening social media:
https://one-sec.app/
Review article: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.508595
Book about how the brain balances dopamine levels: https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/152474672X
Huberman lab episode about dopamine and addiction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3JLaF_4Tz8