NEWSNATIONNOW (Adelaide Taylor) - Viral 'dopamine sites' simulate shopping and smoking
Experts say these apps reflect a broader trend of people seeking experiences online instead of in real life.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: How a sports team winning is good for fans' brains
ABC News' Danny New talks to a neurologist about the real benefit of watching sports.
NPR (Michaeleen Doucleff) - The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens
Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Dr. Drew: Can Ozempic change your personality? | Batya!
Dr. Drew Pinsky joins "Batya!" to discuss the notion of "Ozempic Personality," including side effects resulting from GLP-1 drug impacts on dopamine. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
BITCHUTE (PragerU) - Honesty That Heals: Why Secrets Fuel Anxiety (and Openness Matters) | American Recovery
Can honesty actually improve anxiety, health, and recovery? Clinical psychologist Dr. Suzette Glasner (UCLA Psychiatry) joins Aaron Prager to break down the science behind honesty, shame, cortisol, relapse, and why secrets keep people stuck. In this conversation, you’ll learn: Why stress can be the “relapse before the relapse” The difference between guilt vs. shame (and why shame sabotages recovery) How cortisol and the stress system affect decision-making Why mindfulness + self-compassion can improve outcomes for anxiety + addiction What actually helps the brain recover in early sobriety (including exercise + dopamine recovery) If you’re navigating addiction recovery, anxiety, toxic relationships, or behavioral addictions like…