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Why social media metrics become addictive validation for creative work

I posted a video that got three likes and I keep refreshing to see if more people watched it even though I know it is pathetic

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The dopamine cycle of digital feedback has replaced intrinsic satisfaction as the measure of creative worth.

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“Where Are You with Criticism and the creative response?”

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