The Singularity Discussion Series FBL24 - Anna Lembke: Dopamine & Digital Addiction
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Aug 30, 2021 AI Snips
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Social Connection Has Been Drugified
- Social connection is evolutionarily rewarded by dopamine and oxytocin, and online tools have 'drugified' that reward.
- The internet removes awkwardness and increases potency and availability of social rewards, promoting addictive patterns.
Curated Personas Intensify Comparison
- The internet amplifies invidious social comparison by exposing us to curated, global personas and measurable status.
- That constant comparison deflates self-esteem and fragments reality versus curated identity.
The 'False Self' Of Online Personas
- Maintaining an online curated 'false self' consumes energy and promotes depersonalization and derealization.
- This fragmented self can contribute to deep mental-health risks, including suicidality.