Dive into the Digital Abyss Top 5 Eye-Opening Insights on Doom Scrolling

Doom scrolling or doom surfing is not a new occurrence but hit the mainstream lexicon in 2020. Driven by the global pandemic, economic concerns, and social upheavals, people spent an unprecedented amount of time on their digital devices. More than just a browse, they compulsively scrolled through countless screens of distressing news – a practice known as doom scrolling.

Understanding it as a behavior pattern is vital. It reflects our innate attraction to negatively tinged information, fed by the desire for certainty in uncertain times. Psychologists term it as "negativity bias", where we give more mental energy to bad news.