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Why I Can't Stop Scrolling
A student unravels the psychological tricks that turn a quick notification check into an hour-long scroll—and challenges herself to break free before finals.
Scrolling for Dopamine: My AP Psych Social Media Addiction
A student's AP Psychology project becomes a personal reckoning when she uses behavioral science to expose why she can't resist the infinite scroll—and discovers the algorithms rewiring her brain.
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Leo Kim
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Maya's tech-savvy best friend who helps her analyze her screen time data and offers a contrasting perspective on why he thinks the apps aren't the problem.
Dr. Rachel Torres
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Maya's engaging AP Psychology teacher who introduces the concepts of variable rewards and behavioral conditioning, sparking Maya's curiosity about her own scrolling habits.
Maya Chen
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An AP Psychology student struggling to balance social media use with studying, who decides to turn her personal experiment on digital distraction into a year-end project.
Mrs. Kapoor
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Maya's AP Psychology teacher who assigns the year-end project and subtly encourages students to apply psychological concepts to their own lives.
Liam
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Maya's classmate and close friend who often sends her the funny videos and messages that trigger her dopamine hits, unintentionally fueling her distraction.
Maya Chen
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A high school student in AP Psychology who decides to turn her struggle with social media distraction into her final project, hoping to understand why she can't stop scrolling.