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Digital WellnessDecember 21, 202510 min read
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The Social Media Brain Trap

How Apps Hijack Your Reward System

DJR
Dr. Jessica Rodriguez
Digital Neuroscience Expert

About This Article

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube—they're designed by teams of engineers specifically to hijack your brain's reward system. Understanding how they work is the first step to taking back control.

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