Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World · chapter 6 · id deep-work-c6-02-social-media-services-are-desi

“Social media services are designed to be addictive and fragment your attention, undermining your ability to do deep work.”

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Vuorre & Przybylski (2023). Global well-being and mental health in the internet age. Nature.FLAGGED: dead link (303)

A large-scale analysis of 2 million individuals across 168 countries found that internet and mobile broadband adoption were associated with higher subjective well-being. The relationship between social media and mental health is more nuanced than popular narratives suggest.

UCSF: How Social Media Hooks Your Brainpaywalled — manual check queued

Social media platforms use variable reward schedules (similar to slot machines) to maximize engagement. Dopamine responses reinforce checking behavior.

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