{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"avant premier","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.avant-premiere.com.tn\/en","author_name":"bess hanen","author_url":"https:\/\/www.avant-premiere.com.tn\/en\/author\/hanin\/","title":"TikTok Is Harming Your Brain - avant premier","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uk2GGS6rCK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avant-premiere.com.tn\/en\/2025\/10\/24\/tiktok-is-harming-your-brain\/\">TikTok Is Harming Your Brain<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avant-premiere.com.tn\/en\/2025\/10\/24\/tiktok-is-harming-your-brain\/embed\/#?secret=uk2GGS6rCK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u00ab\u00a0TikTok Is Harming Your Brain\u00a0\u00bb &#8212; avant premier\" data-secret=\"uk2GGS6rCK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.avant-premiere.com.tn\/en\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.avant-premiere.com.tn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the-psychology-of-tiktok-brain-1.png","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":720,"description":"Brain scans show that TikTok addicts have enlarged reward centers (orbitofrontal cortex) and emotion areas (cerebellum) \u2014 the same brain changes seen in cocaine addicts. Even worse, regular TikTok users can\u2019t focus for more than eight seconds. The app trains the brain to crave constant stimulation. Students who watch TikTok performed 43% worse on attention tests and found it hard to read books or watch movies without feeling anxious. The app\u2019s fast, catchy clips act like a \u201cdopamine machine\u201d, hijacking the brain\u2019s reward system and making normal life feel dull and empty. A study titled \u201cThe Effect of Short Mobile Videos on Attention Function: An EEG Study\u201d found that addiction to short videos is linked to weaker attention control and reduced self-regulation in the brain."}