The real guide to dopamine detox: pros, cons, and practical ways to try it by Sunny Sea Gold | Apr 16, 2025 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Care Dopamine detoxes are all over social media, with many influencers talking about doing a “five-day dopamine detox” in which they stay away from social media, podcasts, TV, processed food, and other things that feel unhealthy or take up too much of their free time. The practice, sometimes called dopamine fasting,…
Video gaming promotes frontal lobe cortex development in children—but what happens when it becomes an addiction? by Khaled Shaalan | Jan 6, 2020 | Addiction, Children, Teens, & Adolescents, Media Use, Mental Health Topics Since the 1970s, video games have captivated imaginative minds across the world. While they were once viewed as a new fad for younger generations to enjoy, the scientific community has begun to accept the numerous cognitive benefits that playing video games can provide to both children and adults. Today, video…