"Dopamine detox" has become common shorthand online for taking a break from constantly stimulating content, even though the phrase is used loosely rather than as a precise neuroscience term. This test borrows that popular framing to ask a simpler, more practical question: what shape does your actual scrolling and consumption take, day to day?

It looks at where your attention naturally goes when you open a screen with no particular plan — short high-stimulation clips, saved links you rarely revisit, quiet observation without posting, or niche corners the algorithm has learned you enjoy — and names the pattern that shows up most.

Shorts Nomad and Info Hoarder both describe a pull toward constant new input, but one burns through it instantly while the other collects it for a "later" that rarely comes; Lurker describes someone who consumes quietly without leaving a trace, and Algorithm Explorer describes someone whose feed has drifted toward specific, personal interests rather than mainstream trends.

The line between these four types is often thinner than it looks, and most people slide between them depending on the app: you might be an Algorithm Explorer on a video platform that has learned your niche interests, while turning into a pure Shorts Nomad the moment you switch to a feed built for maximum stickiness. An Info Hoarder's saved folder and a Lurker's silent scroll can even coexist in the same person on the same day — one account for quietly reading, another for compulsively bookmarking. The point of naming a dominant pattern isn't to box yourself in permanently; it's to notice which platform or moment tends to pull the hardest, since that's usually where a small change has the most effect.

Use your result to notice one small friction point — maybe it's opening an app "just to check" and losing twenty minutes, or saving ten links a day you'll never open. Naming the pattern is often the easiest way to start loosening its grip, even without dramatic changes.

This test is entertainment-grade self-reflection, not a clinical measure of dopamine levels or behavioral addiction — no app or quiz can measure brain chemistry from a questionnaire. Treat the label as a conversation starter about your habits, not a medical read on your brain.