One of the first things you probably already know is that Instagram increases dopamine – the chemical in the brain that makes us happy. I hope your phones are still down, because it’s time to wake up to the potential dangers it poses. Because if Instagram really is brain-jacking us, perhaps we will evolve into actual app-addicted zombies. Neuroscientists are examining this and have cautioned that excessive use of this technology can change the way our brains work, with potential for serious damage – not just to our mental health but to human behaviour. Yet, even if we don’t see ourselves as being ‘at risk’, are we really exempt from its dangers? After all, how much do we know about what goes on inside our brains when we devote hours of our day to mindlessly scrolling? When we think of poor mental health, social media is public enemy No1 – especially for young people.
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