Might a Break From Social Media Make You More Productive? How Short Videos Hijack Your Brain

Plublsihed Jan 23, 2025

Patrick Franck is an educator with 25 years of experience and a current mental health counselor specializing in CBT, ACT, grief counseling, family therapy, and treatment for anxiety and depression.

Social media algorithms exploit the "variable reward" principle, constantly surprising you, the user, with new content to keep you on their platforms. This article suggests ways to break that cycle and keep yourself from falling into the scrolling pit.