Dr. Trish Leigh
Episode #107: Sexual Media Consumption through Social Media - Dr. Trish Leigh
Dec 24, 2023
Dr. Trish Leigh, a Cognitive Neuroscientist and Sex Addiction Recovery Coach, discusses the link between social media and porn consumption, the negative impact of passive social media consumption on mental health, services offered for brain scan analysis, and strategies to reduce social media addiction and engage in real-world experiences.
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- Social media addiction triggers dopamine release similar to porn sites, creating a wired and tired brain pattern.
- Increasing self-awareness of screen time and engaging in real-world experiences can help break the chains of social media addiction and foster happiness.
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The Danger of Social Media Addiction
Social media addiction perpetuates a dopamine dependency and compulsion for screen time. The design of apps like Instagram and TikTok, which encourage seeking and searching behavior, triggers dopamine release similar to porn sites. This seeking and scrolling behavior wires and tires the brain, creating a wired and tired pattern. Social media also promotes passive consumption, filling the brain with mindless content and reducing intentionality in life. Additionally, social media contributes to stress and a lack of recovery time, leading to a wired and tired brain and a strained brain pattern.
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