NAMA : ADEZA GUNTIA

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MATKUL : BAHASA INGGRIS

Social media has several negative effects on the brain, including lower self-control, altering

appetite, affecting independent thinking, hurting self-esteem, and damaging real-life

conversations. Research suggests that heavy social media use might be correlated to lower self-

control, which marketing experts believe could lead to higher spending. To counteract this, it is

essential to raise self-awareness and understand what social media might be doing to you. Food

porn photos can activate the brain`s reward center, compel viewers to overeat, and even looking

at food images after a meal can trigger hunger. People are more open to peer pressure within social

networks, and subjects are more likely to change their minds about liking certain things if enough

time has passed and they can see that the other side is even moderately popular.

Social media can also activate our reward center, which has existed long before social media.

Actively using social media elevates this and causes a wide-spread reaction across our brains'

reward center. Moreover, social media can make us worse at multitasking, as constantly checking

emails, switching between accounts, and opening Snapchat can make us think we're good at

multitasking. Melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep, can be affected by social media usage.

Blue light from smartphones can lessen melatonin levels even more, but social media scrolling can

put your circadian rhythm out of tune. Lastly, social media platforms can spark phantom

vibrations, which are linked to activating the reward center in the brain, especially when it comes

to receiving messages.

In summary, social media has many negative effects on the brain, including increased spending,

changes in appetite, poor thinking and potentially damaging relationships.