The chapter discusses the challenges of ensuring security of the mind in the digital age, emphasizing the need for personal and collective efforts, changing personal habits, top-down interventions, and federal regulations. They also explore the idea of changing the design of media and devices to decrease harm caused by addictive algorithms. The chapter addresses the impact of social media and technology addiction on individuals and families, discussing neuroscience, steps to address addiction, challenges faced by parents, and the possibility of implementing family policies.
Can you get addicted to anything? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science of addiction, dopamine pathways, and what social media is doing to our brains with psychiatrist, Anna Lembke.
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