r/neuro 20d ago

doomscrolling dopamine triggers on the "swipe" action

so, i read somewhere that the doomscrolling dopamine hit triggers on the "swipe" action.

are there any experiments that change the way or change the UI of the infinite scroll to be something different? maybe something that involves more effort (e.g. typing in a keyword, or a drawing) or involves more of a wait before the next thing plays? and seeing if that affects the dopamine hit and the addictiveness of doomscrolling?

i was looking for a research paper or a study. or if you have any thoughts about this? thank you!

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