Digital Dopamine

Published by Dr. Alexis Caine

Psychology, Self-Help

INSIDE YOU WILL DISCOVER: • The Slot Machine in Your Pocket — How the pull-to-refresh gesture exploits Skinner's variable-ratio reinforcement schedule. • The Attention Economy — Why companies sell your attention, and the dark UX patterns designed to keep you hooked. • Brain Rewiring — How heavy phone use literally alters brain structure, reducing gray matter in impulse control regions and collapsing your attention span. • The Outrage Algorithm — How social media platforms deliberately promote extreme content to maximize engagement. • The Crisis in Children — The undeniable link between the rise of smartphones and the explosion of teen anxiety and depression. • The 30-Day Digital Detox Protocol — A concrete, week-by-week system to break the addiction, establish healthy boundaries, and reclaim your mind.