A recent Harvard University study showed that disclosing personal information activates the same part of the brain that gives pleasure when a person enjoys good food, receiving money or having sex. Although the actual sensation between all of these is different, the study tells one that the human brain considers sharing experiences a pleasurable one – and part of being human is to constantly seek things which gives much pleasure.
Those with addictive personalities are more prone to becoming addicted to anything – food, money, sex, social media – or anything else which gives humans pleasure.
Social media addicts become addicted not to the actual act of tweeting, friending, poking or posting, rather, they become addicted to the pleasure derived from those actions.
That’s why breaking out of an addiction is so hard – because although they know that one should be doing something else, it pains them to stop. Ending something pleasurable is a very tough thing. Just ask anyone who’s tried to quit smoking, lose weight, or refrain from sexual intercourse.
Not everyone is prone to social media addiction – here are some factors which put one at a greater risk:
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