Social Media Is Changing Your Brain In 5 Terrifying Ways

Category: Media Control

by Alicia Lutes 6 hours ago

Okay so this one has officially terrified us: the brave, intrepid, and intelligent folks over at asapSCIENCE have done it again. Its no secret that social media and technological advances have had a huge effect on our society and the world at large. But did you know that its also changing us on a biological level? And not necessarily in the best ways?

Its true and heres the video proof to terrify you into never wanting to tweet an embarrassing #TBT selfie ever again (or will it?).

1. Its As Addictive As Drugs To Our Brains

2. Your Brain Cannot Block Out Distractions and Interferences

3. Its Re-Wiring Our Nervous Systems

4. And Rewarding Us For Selfish Behavior

5.But Its Not All Bad At Least When It Comes To Love

You can watch the whole video here, if youre into the terrifying reality that is the biological repercussions of our onactions:

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Social Media Is Changing Your Brain In 5 Terrifying Ways

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