Addiction to Technology is Ruining Lives - Simon Sinek on Inside Quest

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Keywords

💡Dopamine

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with the brain's reward and pleasure centers. In the context of the video, it is described as the chemical released when people engage with social media and cellphones, creating a sense of pleasure similar to that experienced with substance use. The video suggests that the constant seeking of dopamine through social media can lead to addiction, as it is the same chemical that makes activities like smoking, drinking, and gambling feel rewarding.

💡Social Media

Social media refers to the platforms and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking. The video discusses how social media can trigger the release of dopamine, leading to addictive behaviors. It is compared to substances like alcohol, which also have addictive properties, but unlike those, social media has no age restrictions, potentially exposing young people to its addictive nature without proper guidance.

💡Cellphones

Cellphones are portable electronic devices that facilitate communication and access to various services, including social media. The video script highlights how cellphones, as a gateway to social media, can contribute to the addictive cycle of dopamine release. It raises concerns about the unrestricted access to these devices, especially during adolescence, a period of high stress and emotional development.

💡Addictive

The term 'addictive' in the video refers to the tendency of certain substances or behaviors to induce compulsive engagement due to their pleasurable effects. The video draws parallels between social media and cellphone use with traditional addictions like smoking, drinking, and gambling, suggesting that the same neurochemical responses are at play, making it difficult for individuals to disengage from these platforms.

💡Adolescence

Adolescence is the transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood. The video emphasizes the high stress and anxiety associated with this phase and how the use of social media and cellphones can provide a temporary escape from these pressures. It also points out that this period is crucial for learning social and coping skills, which may be undermined by excessive reliance on dopamine-releasing activities.

💡Peer Approval

Peer approval refers to the validation and acceptance one receives from their social group. The video explains that during adolescence, the need for peer approval often surpasses the need for parental approval, which is crucial for social integration. However, the video suggests that the constant pursuit of dopamine through social media might interfere with the development of genuine peer relationships, as the focus shifts from forming deep connections to seeking immediate gratification.

💡Superficial Relationships

Superficial relationships are those that lack depth and emotional connection. The video script suggests that the excessive use of social media and cellphones can lead to the formation of such relationships, as the focus is on the number of likes or followers rather than on the quality of interactions. This can result in individuals having a large number of acquaintances but few people they can truly rely on during times of stress.

💡Coping Mechanisms

Coping mechanisms are strategies or behaviors that individuals use to manage stress, anxiety, or other challenging emotions. The video argues that the overreliance on social media for dopamine can impair the development of healthy coping mechanisms. Instead of turning to social support or other constructive activities, individuals may default to social media for temporary relief, which does not address the underlying issues.

💡Imbalance

Imbalance in the video refers to the overuse or misuse of social media and cellphones, which can lead to negative consequences. It is contrasted with the balanced use of these technologies, which can be beneficial. The video suggests that it's not the technologies themselves that are harmful, but rather the lack of control and the addictive patterns of use that can disrupt relationships and overall well-being.

💡Addiction

Addiction, as discussed in the video, is a compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences. It is used to describe the potential for social media and cellphone use to become uncontrollable habits that interfere with daily life. The video provides examples such as checking phones before greeting loved ones or being unable to put the phone away during social or professional interactions, indicating a loss of control over the behavior.

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Transcripts

we know that engagement with social

media and our cellphones releases a

chemical called dopamine that's why when

you get a text feels good right so you

know we've all had it we you're feeling

a little bit down or feeling a bit

lonely and so you send out ten texts to

ten friends you know hi hi hi hi hi

because it feels good when you get a

response right right it's why we count

the likes it's why we go back ten times

to see if and if it's going if our my

Instagram is growing slower I would do

something wrong do they not like me

anymore right the trauma for young kids

to be unfriended right because we know

when you get it you get a hit a dopamine

which feels good it's why we like it

it's why we keep going back to it

dopamine is the exact same chemical that

makes us feel good when we smoke when we

drink and when we gamble in other words

it's highly highly addictive right we

have age restrictions on smoking

gambling and alcohol and we have no age

restrictions on social media and cell

phones which is the equivalent of

opening up the liquor cabinet and saying

to our teenagers hey by the way this

adolescence thing if it gets you down

but that's basically what's happening

that's basically what's happening right

that's basically what happened you have

an entire generation that has access to

an addictive numbing to chemical called

dopamine through social media and

cellphones as they're going through the

high stress of adolescence why is this

important almost every alcoholic

discovered alcohol when they were

teenagers when we're very very young the

only approval we need is the approval of

our parents and as we go through

adolescence we make this transition

where we now need the approval of our

peers very frustrating for our parents

very important for us that allows us to

acculturate

outside of our immediate families into

the broader tribe right it's a highly

highly stressful and anxious period of

our lives and we're supposed to learn to

rely on our friends some people quite by

accident discover alcohol and numbing

effects of dopamine to help them cope

with the stresses and anxieties of

adolescence unfortunately that becomes

hardwired in their brains and for the

rest of their lives when they suffer

significant stress they will not turn to

a person they will turn to the bottle

social stress financial stress career

that's pretty much the primary reasons

why an alcoholic drinks right what's

happening is because we're allowing

unfettered access to these dopamine

producing devices and media basically

it's becoming hardwired and what we're

seeing is as they grow older they to

many kids don't know how to form deep

meaningful relationships their words not

mine they will admit that many of their

friendships are superficial they will

admit that their friends that they don't

count on their friends they don't rely

on their friends they have fun with

their friends but they also know that

their friends will cancel out them that

something better comes along deep

meaningful relationships are not there

because they never practice the skill

set and worse they don't have the coping

mechanisms to deal with stress so when

significant stress starts to show up in

their lives they're not turning to a

person they're turning to a device

they're turning to social media they're

turning to these things which offer

temporary relief we know the science is

clear we know that people who spend more

time on Facebook so far higher rates of

depression than people who spend less

time on Facebook write these things

balanced alcohol is not bad too much

alcohol is bad gambling is fun too much

gambling is dangerous right there's

nothing wrong with social media and cell

phones it's the imbalance right if

you're sitting at dinner with your

friends and you're texting somebody

who's not there that's a problem that's

an addiction if you're sitting in a

meeting with people you're supposed to

be listening to and speaking and you put

your phone on the table face up or face

down I don't care that sends the

subconscious message to the room that

you're not just you're just not that

important to me right now right that's

what happens and the fact that you

cannot put it away it's because you are

addicted right if you wake up and you

check your phone before you say good

morning to your girlfriend boyfriend or

spouse you have an addiction and like

all addiction in time it'll destroy

relationships it'll cost time and it

will cost money and will make your life

worse