I have suffered from social anxiety in the past, mainly in the form of panic attacks and generalized anxiety. Have you ever experienced this?
I used to have crippling social anxiety disorder, my fear of social situations crippled me to my core.
Me too! I was agoraphobic for a year! I barely left my house. I never thought I would recover but this was 30 years ago and I'm doing great today. How are you?
Social phobias are becoming increasingly more common and it's because more kids spend more and more time at home on social media rather than interacting. The fear is real.
This is a great point you make and one I have never considered before. I can see how social media and kids spending all their free time away from social interactions could produce an agoraphobic society.
Social media creates virtual interaction but these websites are literally skinnerboxes for dopamine hits, every notification, it get's ANYONE addicted, kids aren't an exception.
Wow! Please tell me more about these dopamine hits. I'm very interested!
Your body releases dopamine as a "novelty" chemical, sort of like a reward for trying something new. These devices work on those things, not maliciously, just by their nature. Our phones are addicting, try leaving the house without it!