Readings
Escape from the Enchanted Cycle
We often think our actions depend solely on willpower: "If I just try harder, I'll reduce anxiety-driven browsing, eat healthier, or limit caffeine intake." However, modern science reveals that repeated...
Escape from the Enchanted Cycle
We often think our actions depend solely on willpower: "If I just try harder, I'll reduce anxiety-driven browsing, eat healthier, or limit caffeine intake." However, modern science reveals that repeated...
Dopamine, Tolerance and Abstinence
How repetitive actions (alcohol, caffeine, social media) hijack your brain's reward pathways – and a lesson from lab mice choosing dopamine over staying alive. Imagine a scenario where you have...
Dopamine, Tolerance and Abstinence
How repetitive actions (alcohol, caffeine, social media) hijack your brain's reward pathways – and a lesson from lab mice choosing dopamine over staying alive. Imagine a scenario where you have...
The Future of Anxiety-Inducing Scrolling ("Doom...
Brain Rewiring, Lost Opportunities, and Self-Discovery At first glance, "doom scrolling" – the constant monitoring of negative news – may seem like an innocent way to keep up with world...
The Future of Anxiety-Inducing Scrolling ("Doom...
Brain Rewiring, Lost Opportunities, and Self-Discovery At first glance, "doom scrolling" – the constant monitoring of negative news – may seem like an innocent way to keep up with world...
Anxiety-Inducing Scrolling ("Doom Scrolling") a...
The Information Age – and the Risk of Overload Thanks to the internet and widespread smartphones, the ability to monitor any events in real time has become easier than ever...
Anxiety-Inducing Scrolling ("Doom Scrolling") a...
The Information Age – and the Risk of Overload Thanks to the internet and widespread smartphones, the ability to monitor any events in real time has become easier than ever...
Cigarettes: "Armed" addiction
Tobacco may be presented as a stylish or stress-relieving habit, but the reality is much grimmer: cigarettes are carriers of toxic chemicals and addictive drugs that sustain use – even...
Cigarettes: "Armed" addiction
Tobacco may be presented as a stylish or stress-relieving habit, but the reality is much grimmer: cigarettes are carriers of toxic chemicals and addictive drugs that sustain use – even...
Caffeine: "Acceptable" Stimulant
Caffeine is everywhere. From morning espresso to afternoon energy drinks – its presence crosses cultures and borders. For many, it is such a daily ritual that we forget it is...
Caffeine: "Acceptable" Stimulant
Caffeine is everywhere. From morning espresso to afternoon energy drinks – its presence crosses cultures and borders. For many, it is such a daily ritual that we forget it is...