“Dopamine fasting” is a buzzy term for the practice of temporarily abstaining from stimulation — via smartphones, social media, video games, and other platforms that deliver reliable dopamine hits — to feel more pleasure later.
Here, psychologist Wes Crenshaw, Ph.D., weighs in on the Silicon Valley and TikTok trend that is gaining momentum, particularly among people in their 20s who have ADHD.Q: People say they go on a dopamine fast or digital detox to “reset their dopamine levels” so that they will feel heightened pleasure when they return to their screens and other forms of stimulation.
Does this work?Our minds are so habituated to a heightened level of engagement from near-constant phone or computer interaction that taking a pause seems wise.
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