Blog #3 Social media & your brain.

How many times a day do you find yourself checking a form of social media a day? Is it to many times to count? How many different forms of social media are you a member of? If you are like me, the answer to both is, too many to count. We are blossoming in this generation where social media rules all. Social media is used by one third of the entire world... the ENTIRE WORLD.  5 to 10 % of users actually admit they cant log off. its a psychological addiction similar to those drug addicts have. The more you get online the more dopamine your brain produces, leaving you feeling "high." While trying to multitask, you will find it relatively hard when your phone can become your distraction. 89% of us even admitted to feeling our phones buzz, when they actually didn't once every 2 weeks. Becoming so use to the vibrations can make us fall victim to our phones. Social media also releases a form of dopamine, which scientist found to be more active when people are talking about themselves versus other people. The same part of your brain related to orgasms, love, and motivation are stimulated by your social media use, and even more so when you know you have an audience. In this day and age relationships tend to last longer and have stronger feelings when they meet online rather then meeting face to face. Whether it be that people are more anonymous or tend to talk about their future goals, it works.

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