The science behind doomscrolling

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Researchers encourage monitoring 'the frequency and volume of news' consumed. Via InsideScience.

in the weeks following the Boston Marathon bombings and collected data on how much media they consumed. Participants who engaged with more than six hours of media coverage per day were nine times more likely to also experience symptoms of high acute stress than those who only watched a minimal amount of news.

The situation is probably made worse, she said, because it can feel as though we've lurched from one crisis to another this year before we've even had time to recover or process what happened.

 

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InsideScience Ahh yes the logical psychological evaluation that will result in self-diagnosis en masse. But what if a concerted effort is needed to persuade the VP to invoke the 25th? Half the concerned citizens just went back to watching cat videos.

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InsideScience Yes. I turned all of you motherfuckers the fuck off months ago. I'm good Son!

InsideScience That's true especially in the time of social media.

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InsideScience Yup minimal doom scrolling today. Maximum cute pets and sci-fi scrolling. Here’s to mental health 🍷

InsideScience Since the bogus election, I haven't listened to the news at all.

InsideScience RT Thank you

InsideScience What if you only consume news to mock and make of for your own entertainment?

InsideScience Turn it off. Trump is nuts and thrives on attention. STOP GIVING IT TO HIM

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