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Africa-Press – Cape verde. <\/strong><\/span>The researchers note that when negative information \u201chijacks our attention and memory, it will drain cognitive power that could be used for other things.\u201d<\/p>\n

While there seems to be no shortage in depressing news these days \u2013 what with the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, rising cost of living, and the current crisis in Ukraine, to name a few \u2013 becoming too focused on browsing such reports may have a detrimental effect on one\u2019s mental health, researchers from University of Cambridge and Fudan University warn.<\/p>\n

Sharing their thought on the subject in an article published on The Conversation, the researchers caution against so-called doomscrolling, which they describe as \u201cspending an excessive amount of screen time devoted to reading negative news.”<\/p>\n

Such behaviour, the article\u2019s authors argue, may induce feelings of anxiety and depression, in no small part due to a psychological phenomenon called \u201cmood induction\u201d (an intervention that can change our mood).<\/p>\n

Another phenomenon involved in this matter is empathy, as viewing tragic world events on the news may lead a person to \u201cruminating on negative thoughts, which have an impact on our mental health and wellbeing.\u201dThey also note that the longer one remains \u201cstuck with a low mood,” the harder it is for them to \u201cthink flexibly, easily switching between different perspectives,” which may lead to a person suffering from \u201cfeelings of powerlessness and helplessness.\u201dIn order to avoid this outcome, the researchers suggest \u201cavoiding obsessive doomscrolling\u201d and instead having moments of respite by either doing something enjoyable, such as reading a good book or watching a fun film, or perhaps even learning a new skill.<\/p>\n

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