The dependence of the messengers: how to deal with the scourge of the decade
The days when a phone was we just need to talk for a long time already in the past. The era of smartphones, gadgets, which allow you to not only talk, but also to send each other anything. It's easy and fun, so addictive. The dependence of the messengers has already become a serious problem, the solution of which is looking for psychologists and other professionals.
Scientists from different countries of the world in one voice say that the useful dependencies in humans can be. Any items or actions on which we depend, if not cause immediate harm, enslave the will and urge to perform certain actions over and over again.
These substances include endorphins, relieving muscle tension and calming the pain, serotonin, relaxing and causing drowsiness, as well as enkephalins, forming a mood and acting on brain activity.
The release of these substances leads the pleasure center, which scientists abbreviated as VTA. This area of the cerebral cortex impartially follow our life at the right time gives the command to highlight the "happy hormones". The reasons can be very different, ranging from the contemplation of the sea, ending with the favorite food and drinking alcoholic beverages.
In the moment when we send a message to our brain enables the standby response. It's not too comfortable state, which, if delayed too long, can cause irritation, insomnia, and even headaches. After receiving the answer, we relax, receiving a portion of the enkephalins.
Continued doses of this substance that occurs due to frequent use of instant messengers, leads to human dependence. "Telegram", "Whatsup" and "Viber" become a kind of tools for pleasure, and unconscious.
Are there any special symptoms depending on messenger? Without a doubt, there is. The main symptom of this problem is well marked — man is almost not released from the hands of your smartphone and it is not even blocks. The second sign is the automatism in applications to exchange messages. Sensitive smartphone user is able to type almost blind, simultaneously diluting its actual emoticons.
Not the most obvious, but the worst of the symptoms is that dependent messengers person can not deal with anything until you receive a response to your message. He nervously awaits the reaction of the interlocutor, constantly checking device for incoming messages.
The danger of this expectation is that all this time, the brain actively uses dopamine, the expectation which is much more fun. But the reserves of this neurotransmitter, alas, are finite, and they don't recover too quickly. This dopamine depletion has many unpleasant consequences, including nightmares, prolonged depression and even lowering body temperature.
As we can see, regular correspondence with the use of gadgets doesn't bring us any good and it is necessary to wean. But what if there is a need to constantly communicate at work, for example, supervisors, colleagues or clients? In this case, you can advise only one thing — less chat and more, call or chat live.
It should also be remembered that the damage is able to inflict only the messages that we expected, and those messages to which we are indifferent, much of the negative with them are not, unless, of course, do not contain unpleasant for you or insults.
Try not to take the smartphone where it is not needed — in bed, at the dinner table, to a meeting in the company of friends. This will save your peace of mind and the mood of your friends and people close to you.
Interesting way to make the emotional restart recommend modern psychologists. The so-called dopamine fasting gives the opportunity to overcome addiction and to start again to neurotransmitters in sufficient quantity when it is actually needed.
Keywords: Hormones | Dependence | Messengers | Brain | Psychology | Smartphones | Fun