Finding Peace in the Digital World - Post-class Materials
What is Social Media Addiction, and what are screens doing to your brain? Is it possible that Social Media Addiction is such an accepted part of life that we fail to recognise it? What can be done? Dr Heim suggests 8 ways of getting on top of the dopamine hits and the screens to become Boss in your Brain. You choose. The hope is in you.
Phone addiction is real, and researchers are becoming more concerned with what it does to our brains and bodies. This video explains the up-to-date research on what creates phone addiction, how to tell if you are clinically addicted to your phone and the top three scientific tips for decreasing phone use.
"Selfie culture" has thrived with the rise of smartphones, with many people striving to capture every exciting (and some not so exciting) life moment to share on social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. But these ambitions have led to some users relying on filters and other apps to amplify their photos and exaggerate reality - even going as far to significantly augment their own appearance to share their "best self." These habits can lead to serious physical and mental health issues, termed "selfie dysmorphia." The phenomenon was coined by a UK cosmetic surgeon who saw a rise in patients seeking treatments that would distort their natural features to reflect the appearance they could achieve with apps like Facetune. What drives a young person to turn their digital self into reality through surgery? This video explains the common pressure to look perfect on social media and the concerns around selfie dysmorphia.
