Definition of «doomscrolling addiction»
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This refers to the compulsive habit of continuously scrolling through bad news or negative content on social media, despite the anxiety or distress it causes. It is a modern psychological phenomenon where users feel unable to stop consuming depressing information, often late at night. The term is used to describe the cycle of staying informed at the cost of one's mental well-being.
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>I need to delete this app for a week because my doomscrolling addiction is ruining my sleep schedule.
>We spent the whole evening in a doomscrolling addiction cycle instead of actually talking to each other.
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