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Why Don't You Want To Do Anything After Binging 4 Hours of YouTube Videos... on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2022–2023.

HealthyGamerGG

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Dr. K of HealthyGamerGG explains why people feel unmotivated and unable to start tasks after hours of YouTube or similar distractions. He frames it as a result of how social media is designed to capture attention, and says not to blame yourself.

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Recommended in Ask HN threads on motivation and internet addiction as an accessible explanation of why screen time dulls drive.

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“the video has a more scientific explanation of this phenomenon.”
— sph, Jan 2023, in “Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Programming seems harder”

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3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.

sphJan 2023Recommends

And technology in general. There is a video by HealthyGamerGG that explains how using smartphones or computers turns off a crucial part of the brain that knows what is important and you should focus on. The longer you're in front of a screen, the more you lose awareness of yourself and what you enjoy . Taking frequent breaks away from screens is important to stay motivated and restore that drive towards meaningful things. It's sounds wishy-washy how I explained it here, but the video has a more scientific explanation of this phenomenon. ▶ this video

in “Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Programming seems harder” · View on HN

faeyanpiraatDec 2022Recommends

If you are stuck in a loop of: I need to do X, but you just nope out of doing it, then feel guilty, and it is a recurring pattern then watch these two vids: - Psychiatrist Explains Why You Feel Tired All The Time: [link] - Why Don't You Want To Do Anything After Binging 4 Hours of Youtube Videos: ▶ this video

in “Ask HN: How to do that you need to do but not motivated at all?” · View on HN

marmetioFeb 2023Cites it

I was thinking of the same channel, but the video "why you don't want to do anything after binging 4 hours of YouTube videos". ▶ this video

in “Ask HN: How do you deal with information and internet addiction?” · View on HN

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Mental health & neurodiversityPsychology & human behaviorprocrastinationinternet addictionmental healthattentionmotivation