So last night I got sucked into watching YouTube videos. All night. By the time the sun came up, I was so full of anxiety I could barely calm down enough to sleep. That shit is insidious. It wasn't even anything provocative. Repair videos. Shit like that. I mean...wtf?

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@TheJen I had to delete youtube off of my phone despite watching almost exclusively woodworking videos, it's so easy to get sucked in and disregulated!

@honeybrew_coffee It's WILD! There's a psych study in there for sure. What is it, exactly, that makes/keeps us hooked? I don't have an answer, but the formula clearly plays (preys?) With some element of our nature to click to the next video.

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