How Social Media Hijacks Your Brain (Dopamine Loop)
Visual breakdown of how social media platforms are engineered to trigger dopamine responses and keep you scrolling.
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01 Key Takeaways
- Variable reward = most addictive
- Likes activate same pathways as slot machines
- Infinite scroll removes natural stopping points
- Notification badge is a deliberate anxiety trigger
02 What This Infographic Covers
Visual breakdown of how social media platforms are engineered to trigger dopamine responses and keep you scrolling.
This visual guide is part of our Human Psychology collection — breaking down important knowledge into digestible visual formats. Each infographic is designed to give you the key insight in under 5 minutes.
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