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This Is Your Brain on Social Media with Anna Lembke, MD

StarTalk Radio

CHAPTER

Dopamine, Emotional Experiences, and Connection

In this chapter, they discuss how dopamine and emotional experiences play a role in feeling connected to others. They mention that when our opinions are validated by a large group and we experience an emotion simultaneously with others, it creates a sense of connection. They also touch on the concept of reaction videos and how they enhance the shared emotional experience.

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