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Understanding the Psychology of YouTube Addiction:
One video becomes three hours. The tutorial leads to music videos, then comedy clips, then somehow, conspiracy theories. Your phone battery dies before your willpower kicks in.
YouTube serves as both a blessing and a curse for millions worldwide. When casual viewing morphs into compulsive consumption, many find themselves struggling with YouTube addiction—a pattern that disrupts sleep, relationships, and productivity.
The Dopamine Loop: Finding enjoyable videos triggers dopamine release—a neurotransmitter linked with reward. Yet dopamine functions beyond pleasure creation—it drives behaviour repetition. Each satisfying video creates a neurochemical push toward finding another, establishing a powerful cycle that feels almost impossible to break voluntarily.
Social Media Dopamine: The Hidden Addiction Behind Your Screen Time:
Dopamine, often referred to as the “feel-good” neurotransmitter, plays a crucial role in our brain’s reward system. It’s released when we experience pleasure, motivating us to repeat behaviors that lead to positive outcomes. In the context of social media, dopamine is the key player in what has become known as the “Short-Term Dopamine Feedback Loop: How It Shapes Our Behavior and Decision-Making.”