Doomscrolling & Brain Rot: How to Fight Back
Doomscrolling This, appropriately named behaviour, is doomscrolling. It gained popularity during the 2020 pandemic when we were viewing nonstop negative online content, even though it didn’t make us feel great. Mostly, this behaviour may be motivated by short-term gains, such as a sense of urgency and satisfaction from understanding a certain event. However, in the long term, it is associated with greater depression, anxiety, and a secondary, indirect form of post-traumatic stress. Brain rot The effects of clicking and scrolling on this content can accumulate, making your mind feel depleted and worn out. For instance, have you ever scrolled on social media for hours and then struggled to complete a crossword puzzle? Feels harder, doesn’t it? You may be experiencing ‘brain rot’. Let’s face it – many posts on social media aren’t particularly intellectually stimulating.