Doomscrolling is the act of spending an excessive amount of time consuming digital content, including news, short-form content and user-generated content, that provokes negative emotions. The term emerged around 2018 and became far more widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period the World Health Organization described as accompanied by an infodemic of misinformation and false reports.
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Core Claimthe act of spending an excessive amount of time on digital content that elicit negative emotions 1 First Described Year Classification
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1. Doomscrolling - Wikipedia
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the act of spending an excessive amount of time on digital content that elicit negative emotions
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The concept was coined around 2018
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Numerous reasons for doomscrolling have been cited, including negativity bias, fear of missing out, increased anxiety, and attempts at gaining control over uncertainty.
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