Offline with Jon Favreau The Neuroscience of Why We’re Susceptible to Lies, Outrage, and Fascism
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Feb 18, 2024 
Exploring habituation, authoritarian regimes normalization, paying to quit social media addiction, repeating lies belief, Meta's political content halt, Biden on TikTok, Selena Gomez deepfake scam, tech-induced comas impact, algorithm changes on social media, TikTok politics and deep fake scams, habituation in brain and stimuli perception, social media habituation neuroscience, political integrity post-Trump, unraveling misinformation impact, Julia Roberts empathy and Chinese perspective
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Social Media Habituation
- Habituation to social media makes us unaware of its negative impacts.
- Constant exposure to negativity desensitizes us, creating a 'background noise' of bad feelings.
Social Media Addiction Study
- Studies show that people demand significant money to quit social media, indicating addiction.
- However, after a break, they would pay to stay off, suggesting improved well-being.
Breaks from Social Media
- Take breaks from social media to improve well-being and reduce dependence.
- Time off allows you to re-evaluate its impact and return with less enthusiasm.