The Science Of Screen Addiction & How To Stop - Dr K Healthy Gamer

Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of HealthyGamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber. Humans face a predicament that has never been seen in our history, a massive overload in daily stimulation and information. The effect of constant exposure to social media, video games, and porn is not good, but thankfully there are a number of powerful ways to take back control of your attention. Expect to learn the correlation between video game usage and mental health, why our brains are uniquely addicted to looking at screens, whether dopamine fasting is actually legit, the problem with watching porn at a young age, how to combat screen addiction, why some people always feel like they have brain fog, how to find meaning in your life and much more... Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Check out Dr K's website - https://www.healthygamer.gg/ Subscribe to Dr K's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyGamerGG Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #screenaddiction #mentalhealth #healthygamer - 00:00 Intro 02:04 What Society Misunderstands About Screen Addiction 14:47 Can You Be Addicted to Social Media? 25:39 Setting Healthy Boundaries with Gaming & Social Media 31:39 Humans Have Become Intolerant to Boredom 43:58 Learning From the Most Online Figures 56:25 Try Easy Before Trying Hard 1:01:07 Is There Evidence for Dopamine Fasting? 1:06:18 Why Porn Use is So Misunderstood 1:22:50 How Porn Impacts Brain Development 1:26:27 How Our Screens Are Affecting Sleep 1:30:12 Coping with Brain Fog 1:46:17 Finding Purpose in the Modern World 1:55:59 Where to Find Dr K - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K)guestChris Williamsonhost

May 15, 20231h 58mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: May 15, 2023
Duration: 1h 58m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
Watch on YouTube: ▶ Open ↗

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of HealthyGamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber. Humans face a predicament that has never been seen in our history, a massive overload in daily stimulation and information. The effect of constant exposure to social media, video games, and porn is not good, but thankfully there are a number of powerful ways to take back control of your attention. Expect to learn the correlation between video game usage and mental health, why our brains are uniquely addicted to looking at screens, whether dopamine fasting is actually legit, the problem with watching porn at a young age, how to combat screen addiction, why some people always feel like they have brain fog, how to find meaning in your life and much more... Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Check out Dr K's website - https://www.healthygamer.gg/ Subscribe to Dr K's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyGamerGG Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #screenaddiction #mentalhealth #healthygamer - 00:00 Intro 02:04 What Society Misunderstands About Screen Addiction 14:47 Can You Be Addicted to Social Media? 25:39 Setting Healthy Boundaries with Gaming & Social Media 31:39 Humans Have Become Intolerant to Boredom 43:58 Learning From the Most Online Figures 56:25 Try Easy Before Trying Hard 1:01:07 Is There Evidence for Dopamine Fasting? 1:06:18 Why Porn Use is So Misunderstood 1:22:50 How Porn Impacts Brain Development 1:26:27 How Our Screens Are Affecting Sleep 1:30:12 Coping with Brain Fog 1:46:17 Finding Purpose in the Modern World 1:55:59 Where to Find Dr K - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K)
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K) and Chris Williamson, The Science Of Screen Addiction & How To Stop - Dr K Healthy Gamer explores how Screens Hijack Your Mind—and Practical Ways To Take Control Back Dr. K (Alok Kanojia), a psychiatrist and former monk, explains how modern technologies—gaming, social media, porn, and smartphones—systematically exploit our psychological needs, reward circuits, and habit systems, creating powerful behavioral addictions and compulsions. He contrasts our evolution in low-stimulation environments with today’s hyper-stimulating digital world, arguing this “engagement arms race” erodes motivation, pleasure in real life, and a sense of meaning. The conversation dives into specific mechanisms for gaming addiction, social media compulsion, porn as an emotional coping tool, and the role of dopamine, habit circuits, and emotional suppression. He then lays out practical solutions: cultivating awareness, tolerating boredom, restructuring environments, using meditation and Eastern principles, adjusting diet and sleep, and, most crucially, building internal purpose instead of outsourcing desires to algorithms and social expectations.

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