3 neuroscientific reasons why you can’t stop checking your ex’s social media

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3 neuroscientific reasons why you can’t stop checking your ex’s social media

By Rachel Thompson

2 months ago

6 min read

When you’re 10 scrolls deep in your ex-situationship’s Instagram grid, it can feel shameful. Why can’t you just put down your phone? What’s drawing you back in to look again and again? It turns out there are some legitimate neuroscientific reasons for this particular compulsion. 


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