Is Social Media Addictive? (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2025
- Softcover
- New
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Paperback. Scrolling feels harmless-until minutes turn into hours, notifications pull your attention without permission, and putting the phone down feels strangely uncomfortable. But is social media truly addictive, or is something else happening inside our brains? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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- Title
- Is Social Media Addictive? (Paperback)
- Author
- Daniel Crest
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798279002146
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📱 Social media platforms are intentionally designed to keep users scrolling longer
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🧠 Dopamine-driven reward loops reinforce repeated checking and engagement
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🔔 Notifications act as constant behavioral triggers that interrupt daily life
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⏳ Many users underestimate how much time they actually spend online
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😰 Excessive use has been linked to anxiety, stress, and reduced focus
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🧩 Infinite scroll removes natural stopping points, weakening self-control
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👍 Likes and shares tap into deep social validation instincts
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🧒 Teen brains are especially vulnerable due to ongoing development
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😴 Heavy social media use can disrupt sleep and attention patterns
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⚖️ Understanding the science allows users to regain control—not quit entirely
Is Social Media Addictive? explores the science, psychology, and real-world impact of endless scrolling in a digital age designed to keep us engaged. Drawing on neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and up-to-date research, this book breaks down how platforms use reward systems, social validation, and algorithmic design to capture attention—and why our brains are especially vulnerable to it.
Written for teens and adults, this book goes beyond fear-based headlines and moral panic. It explains what addiction really means, how behavioral addictions differ from substance dependence, and where social media fits on that spectrum. You’ll learn how dopamine works, why variable rewards are so powerful, and how features like infinite scroll, likes, and notifications reshape habits over time.
The book also looks honestly at the evidence: what research says about mental health, anxiety, depression, attention spans, and sleep—especially in younger users—while separating correlation from causation. It addresses the benefits of social media alongside its risks, offering a balanced, evidence-based perspective rather than a call to quit technology altogether.
Finally, Is Social Media Adictive? focuses on agency. It helps readers recognize warning signs of unhealthy use, understand how digital environments influence behavior, and develop realistic strategies for healthier relationships with their screens—without guilt, shame, or unrealistic detox promises.
Informative, accessible, and deeply researched, this book equips readers to understand not just what social media is doing—but why, and what to do about it.
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