Unlocking the brain secrets of social media through neuroscience

Christian Montag; Laura Marciano; Peter J. Schulz; Benjamin Becker

doi:10.1016/j.tics.2023.09.005

Unlocking the brain secrets of social media through neuroscience

Christian Montag, Laura Marciano, Peter J. Schulz, Benjamin Becker

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Abstract

Neuroscientific buzzwords, such as ‘brain hacks’, have become commonplace when discussing social media (SM)-platform engineering. Despite societal debates, few studies have used neuroscientific approaches to validate the claims empirically. We call here for a transformative shift engaging scientists and other stakeholders to address this critical knowledge gap.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1102-1104
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Volume	27
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2023.09.005
State	Published - Dec 2023

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Keywords

MRI
addiction
brain-hack
design
dopamine triggers
neuroscience
social media

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Unlocking the brain secrets of social media through neuroscience

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