NYU Professor: Do This for 2 Weeks to Get Your Focus, Motivation, & Life Back
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NYU Professor: Do This for 2 Weeks to Get Your Focus, Motivation, & Life Back

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 14, 202659 min
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This is one of the most eye-opening conversations Mel has had on the podcast. Today, Dr. Jonathan Haidt joins Mel to explain what constant quick dopamine is doing to attention, motivation, confidence, and mental health - and why the impact looks very different in boys than it does in girls. This conversation could not be more timely. Meta recently agreed to a landmark $17.1 billion settlement in a major case accusing the company of endangering children by designing its platforms to be addictive to kids and teens. And, today, you’re go...

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Because of Dr. Hight's research, meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in damages

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Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. I am so glad that you are here with me right now because today, Dr. Jonathan Haidt is in our studio. He is a professor at NYU Stern School of Business and the world's leading researcher

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on how social media and quick dopamine has devastated people's mental health. Because of Dr. Hight's research, meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in damages due to the claims that Facebook and Instagram have harmed the mental health of kids, teenagers, and adults everywhere.

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Dr. Hight is here today to unpack his groundbreaking research that led to this landmark settlement. And he has a new warning about quick dopamine and social media and how it has impacted boys very differently than girls. Now I'm a mom of three kids.

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