Michael Keane
Medical doctor with a PhD in behavioural neuroscience who conducts EEG brain scans and researches creativity, trauma and the effects of social media on the brain.
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Apr 29, 2026 • 1h 44min
A Neuroscientist explains what Doomscrolling is doing to your brain
Dr. Michael Keane, a medical doctor with a PhD in behavioural neuroscience who studies creativity, trauma and social media effects. He explains EEG findings on creative brains. They unpack doomscrolling, intermittent-reward designs like Reels/TikTok, why scrolling fuels shame and stress, how phones reshape reward sensitivity, and practical fixes such as meditation and mindful routines.
