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Re:Ex-FB exec: The dopamine-driven feedback loops are destro... by tetraca on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @01:50PM (#16010176)
> My "symptoms" include pretty serious social anxiety and an inability to think during conversations, inability to focus on non-interesting work, and just a general feeling of being dumber.

Well, I guess I'm not alone. I feel like I've struggled with that for many years.

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Re:Ex-FB exec: The dopamine-driven feedback loops are destro... by md224 on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @01:56PM (#16010213)
Sounds kind of like ADD (or ADHD-PI, as it's now called)... do you find that coffee helps at all?
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Re:Ex-FB exec: The dopamine-driven feedback loops are destro... by Mouse47 on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @02:56PM (#16010571)
FWIW - I drink nearly an entire pot of coffee every day. No creamer or sugar or anything, just black. It's indispensable IMO.
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