Sometimes, you feel worn-out even after only spending the whole day with your phone. As you scroll your feed on Facebook and Twitter, you grow bugged to every news that you peruse. It might be an ...

The internet used to be so much simpler and better before. Even the toughest, most resilient people need a break from all the negative news, AI slop, and social media drama. And there's nothing quite ...

Doomscrolling describes when someone spends an excessive amount of time consuming large quantities of news or other content, particularly negative news, on social media and other websites. The content ...

When tragedy strikes, many people turn to social media in an attempt to find the words they cannot come up with themselves. We've seen this time and time again with landmark events like the loss of ...

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In a new study on the impact of doomscrolling from an existential perspective, researchers warn that habitual checking of disturbing stories on social media is linked with changes to how we view ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. One of today’s most underestimated workplace distractions isn ...